Technological innovation in agriculture can bring enormous benefits to the poor. High-yielding varieties of staple food … in agriculture is controversial, particularly with regard to the development and use of genetically modified organisms …, worsen poverty and hunger, and place traditional agriculture and the global food supply at the mercy of corporate interests …

-related information and half received health-related information. Nine to 14 percent of respondents attended agriculture- or health …-related training courses. Women were significantly less likely to receive agriculture and nutrition-related information and training …