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How climate change will impact agricultural productivity in Central America and the Andean Region
Central America will be particularly hard-hit by declining yields of rainfed maize, modeling shows.
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Can creation of a separate Indian Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries bring fresh momentum in growth?
India's new ministry can bring more policy focus and resources to bear on important, neglected industries—but also presents certain challenges.
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
India's proposed standardized national system will enable migrants to seamlessly access their food benefits and switch providers.
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2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World: Persistent hunger and obesity increase the global burden of malnutrition
For the third year in a row, global hunger remains stubbornly high, affecting more than 820 million people. A discussion.
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Protect our food. Fund the seed.
The urgent need for more public investment in crop improvement programs in developing countries.
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Global Food Policy Report–EAT-Lancet Commission launch in The Hague: Rural revitalization and sustainable diets
How do two major reports with different emphases on the relationship between nutrition and agriculture challenge our daily practices and current policies?
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After 75 years, agriculture and nutrition meet again
The first UN Conference on Food and Agriculture, held in 1943, urged a focus on nutrition in the fight against hunger. Yet it took decades for the global community to take that message to heart, Jessica Fanzo and Derek Byerlee write.
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Conference: Confronting the challenges in transforming Ethiopia’s economy
At the 17th Conference of the Ethiopian Economics Association, discussions of how to fix an "ill economy" and mobilizing society for significant reforms.
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How we can protect the world’s most vulnerable countries against climate shocks
Research in Ethiopia shows that resilience measures can blunt the impact of drought and other climate-driven disasters.
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The high price of healthy food … and the low price of unhealthy food
Egg calories in Niger are 23.3 times as expensive as a calorie from rice or corn. In the U.S., egg calories are just 1.6 times as expensive as staple food calories.