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, including a synopsis of the new Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. It examines the United States' notifications to the …
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This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third 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 and nutrition security, the series offers … a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in achieving food and …
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Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) natural agricultural potential is immense. However, the economic potential of the sector is handicapped by one of the most dilapidated transport systems in the developing world (World Bank 2006)....
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"La creciente variabilidad y la fuerte tendencia al alza en los precios mundiales de alimentos durante los últimos dos años han sido motivo de preocupación debido a que pueden aumentar la pobreza y el hambre a nivel mundial. Al mismo tiempo, el aumento en los precios de alimentos es un...
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for food is high and irrigation has a proven potential to boost levels of agricultural productivity. By looking at six … productivity, and poverty and food security—we assess the potential for improving performance in the agricultural food security … investment in irrigation would be high, both in terms of greater food security for the continent and greater production of export …
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"There have been different degrees of exchange rate disequilibrium in the developing countries during transition or reform periods since the mid 1980s. The level of the exchange rate and its misalignment can have significant impacts on agricultural policy measures such as Producer Support...
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"Since the early 1990s, India has undergone substantial economic policy reform and economic growth. Though reforms in agricultural policy have lagged those in other sectors, they have nonetheless created a somewhat more open economic orientation. In this study, we evaluate the protection and...
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"The world food situation is currently being rapidly redefined by new driving forces. Income growth, climate change …, high energy prices, globalization, and urbanization are transforming food consumption, production, and markets. The … influence of the private sector in the world food system, especially the leverage of food retailers, is also rapidly increasing …
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