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exists regarding the potential of digital technologies and data to help Africa overcome food insecurity and poverty, a … persistent gap has been identified in the ability of Africa’s female farmers to utilize digital technology for agriculture … framework necessary for enhancing the use of digital technology by female smallholder farmers in Africa remains relatively …
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This empirically grounded study provides a critical reflection on the land question in Africa, research on which tends … unravel the roots of land conflicts in Africa requires thorough understanding of the complex social and political … contradictions which have ensued from colonial and post-colonial land policies, as well as from Africa's 'development' and capita …
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This paper analyzes interactions within standard‐setting networks in the area of social and labor rights. We examine the shape of transnational business governance interactions (TBGI), pathways, and interaction mechanisms in three sectors: garments, toys and agriculture. Our comparative...
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Since the expiry of the ‘peace clause' at the end of 2003, it has been unclear which obligations under the WTO SCM Agreement apply to subsidies granted to agricultural products. This is in particular important for export subsidies, which are prohibited under the SCM Agreement, but, to some...
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This paper summarizes the evolutionary trends in US farm policy that have culminated in the 2014 farm bill, describes the new farm bill programs in depth, and highlights the key policy issues that arise and will play out over its planned five-year duration. This new US farm bill eliminates fixed...
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This paper is one of a series of five outputs produced under the Food Security and Climate Change Initiative of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). It surveys the key trade issues in the ongoing negotiations addressing agriculture as a sectoral approach to mitigation...
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The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty) establishes a mechanism for the accessing and sharing of some plant materials. An essential element of that accessing and sharing is information about the materials including information (and data) about...
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