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Brazil's experience with bioenergy: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges
Moreira, Jose Roberto - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Brazil is the world's largest producer of ethanol, a biofuel used mainly in automobiles as an additive or alternative … had both successes and failures. Although Brazil's program was criticized as being uneconomic during periods of low oil … economy... For countries that wish to improve their energy security while promoting rural development, Brazil's experience …
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2012 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
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Strategic analysis and knowledge support systems for agriculture and rural development in Africa: Translating evidence into action
Johnson, Michael; Flaherty, Kathleen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
In this technical guide we describe the Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS) concept developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute in response to the capacity gaps typically found in many African countries for generating and translating evidence into action....
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Understanding the context for agriculture for nutrition research: Identifying country typologies of child-stunting determinants:
Maruyama, Eduardo; Unnevehr, Laurian J.; Wang, Jiarui - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
We use data from 52 countries on child stunting, poverty, determinants of food security, environmental health, and …
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The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan economy: Assessing growth alternatives:
Diao, Xinshen; Bahiigwa, Godfrey; Pradesha, Angga - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
poverty reduction but also in economic growth. …
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The world's most deprived: Characteristics and causes of extreme poverty and hunger [In Chinese]
Ahmed, Akhter U.; Hill, Ruth Vargas; Smith, Lisa C.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
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