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seasonal famines force millions of people to succumb to poverty and hunger. An incentive of $8.50 is assigned to households in …
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Among the major challenges currently faced by humanity are food security and climate change. Agriculture plays a significant role in both. Adapting to climate change is expected to be an increasing issue for agriculture and food security in the next decades. At the same time, agriculture is part...
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, hunger, gender equality, education, child mortality, health, and water. Overall, we find evidence of dramatic achievements by …In September, world leaders will assemble in New York to review progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs … targets. We outline a new MDG Progress Index, which compares country performance against the core MDG targets on poverty …
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The handbook is prepared to create an informed public debate on Genetic Engineering in agriculture and this Introductory Manual is a contribution to this debate – a debate not just on GE in agriculture per se but on democratization of science and technology.
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The report is a rich source with qualitative and quantitative data on the status of children in India from authentic and established sources. [HAQCRC report]. URL:[http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/CRC20BS_Vol%20I_1.pdf].
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Can corporate sustainability aid growth, create value and actions on environmental protection? The answer can be … positive. But at the same time, level of development of the country, poverty etc. also needs to be factored in while … calibrating the corporate sustainability action commands. Please remember that a company is an artificial person with perpetual …
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intergenerational cycle of poverty and inequity and of laying the foundation for a more peaceful, tolerant and equitable world. URL …The State of the World's Children 2011 examines the global state of adolescents; outlines the challenges they face in … health, education, protection and participation; and explores the risks and vulnerabilities of this pivotal stage. The report …
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themes namely, (i) education, learning resources, curriculum development and training, (ii) food processing, use of … byproducts, and biofuels, (iii) biotechnology and (iv) water management. [Proceedings of KIA Workshop]. …
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options to respond to demographic trends include providing universal primary and secondary education, eliminating unmet needs …
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public food subsidy programme, on consumption poverty, vulnerability and undernutrition in India drawing, on the large … evaluating the effects of RPW or PDS on poverty. …
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