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Agricultural Support: How is it Measured and What does it Mean? OECD Public Affairs Division OECD June 2004
OECD Policy Brief
http//www.oecd.org/publications/Pol_brief Keywords: improving cultivation, agriculture, development, support
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Adoption of Improved Sorghum and Pearl Millet technologies in Tanzania ES Monyo, J Ngereza, MA Mgonja, DD Rohrbach, HM Saadan, and P Ngowi International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2004
This publication is an output of research conducted under the SADC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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http//www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, agriculture, development, support, tanzania, africa, technologies, millet, sorghum
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2008 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2008
Innovations For A Changing World
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http://www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2005 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2005
Germinating The Seeds of Success In The Semi-arid Tropics
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http://www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2004 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2004
Sowing Seeds of Success
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http://www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2003 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2003
Building A Strog ICRISAT
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http://www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2002 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2002
Research For Impact
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ICRISAT Annual Report 2001 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2001
Grey To Green Revolution
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Assessing Adoption Potential of New Groundnut Varieties in Malawi H A Freeman, P J A van der Merwe, P Subrahmanyam, A J Chiyembekeza, and W Kaguongo International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2002
This study uses farmers who hosted on-farm trials and demonstrations involving three new groundnut varieties in Malawi to assess their acceptability and adoption potential. It also examines patterns of seed diffusion among trial farmers as well as among non-trial farmers who were members of seed banks.
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http//www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, agriculture, development, Malawi, africa, groundnut, crops, policy, program
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This Is ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2002
Presentation brochure of ICRISAT: "ICRISAT fosters alliances between researchers and institutions to do what it can, to bring about the noblest of objectives - the eradication of poverty and hunger. We see no reason that the semi-arid tropics of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa cannot be transformed from a region typified by social instability and environmental degradation into one as vibrant and self-sufficient as the breadbaskets of North America or Australia. Together with donors/development investors and international/regional partners,
ICRISAT can fulfill its vision of Science with a Human Face for the millions of underprivileged and needy people of the semi-arid tropics."
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Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research
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Comparative Study of Three Community Seed Supply Strategies in Tanzania DD Rohrbach, K Mtenga, JAB Kiriwaggulu, ES Monyo, F Mwaisela, and HM Saadan International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2002
Community seed production projects are being implemented throughout Africa. This case study compares three such projects in central Tanzania. All three programs seek to encourage small-scale farmers to produce and sell sorghum and pearl millet varieties, but use different approaches to solve the common problems of seed multiplication and distribution.
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http//www.icrisat.org Keywords: improving cultivation, agriculture, development, Tanzania, africa, seeds, crops, policy, strategies
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Future of Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2001
Poverty, food insecurity, rapid population growth, and environmental degradation are problems hounding the semi-arid tropics (SAT) today. A long-term strategy is needed to overcome these intractable problems in the fragile SAT ecosystems. This publication reports on a symposium that was devoted to identifying and prioritizing agricultural R&D strategies relevant to ICRISAT and
its stakeholders in the future.
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Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research, west africa, poverty, food security
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Impact of Chickpea Research in Gujarat International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2001
This study assesses the impact of improved chickpea cultivars in the state of Gujarat in India.
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Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research, India,
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Improving Soil Management Options For Women Farmers In Malawi And Zimbabwe International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2001
The collaborators' workshop held in September 2000 in Zimbabwe brought together stakeholders from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and UK, who actively participated in the Department for International Development (DFID)-supported project "Will women farmers invest in improving their soil fertility management? Participatory experimentation in a risky environment". The objectives of the workshop were to review and discuss the project results achieved during the 1999/2000 cropping season, assess how these results contributed to the project outputs, and agree work plans that better target the needs of women farmers in the
activities during the following seasons.
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Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research, Malawi, Zimbabwe, women farmers
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On-Farm IPM of Chickpea in Nepal International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2001
Chickpea is a traditional crop, and is an important component in the daily diet of the Nepalese. It is one of the major grain legume crops grown as a sole or mixed
crop in the rice- and maize-based cropping systems in Nepal. Area under chickpea has shown a decreasing trend for the last two decades, as a result of increasing incidence of diseases (botrytis gray mold) and insects (pod borer). Additionally abiotic constraints have also been identified, causing low and unstable yields at the national level. Consequences of decreased chickpea cultivation in Nepal include reduced opportunities for ameliorative effects of legumes on cropping system and sustainability, and decreased local accessibility of chickpea as a nutritious dietary component, particularly for poor sections of the community.
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Keywords: improving cultivation, ICRISAT, crops research, Nepal, chickpea, integrated pest management
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About Global Food Security
There are more than 1.02 billion hungry people in the world
Source:FAO 2010
Providing global food security is one of the principle challenges for humanity in current times. The scale of the challenge is immense. According to an FAO estimate over 1 billion people suffer from hunger. One sixth of all humanity currently goes hungry every day. This is a challenge that has reached unprecedented levels in recent years. There are more people hungry today than at any time since 1970.
Malnutrition has also been growing since the mid-1990s, and in 2008 was affecting approximately 915 million people. These trends are expected to worsen given high food prices, and structural issues relating to the recent downturn in the global economy.
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The work of The Network of European Foundations' Mercator Fund is underpinned by the principle that the global philanthropic community has a vital role to play in promoting and implementing the work necessary to bring about social and political change. The Mercator Fund aims to generate innovative ideas to respond to key global challenges through the development of projects that address core global social issues.
The Sir Ratan Tata Trust is one of the oldest philanthropic institutions in India, and has played a pioneering role in changing the traditional ideas of charity and introducing the concept of philanthropy. Through its grant making, the Trust supports efforts in the development of society, through institutional grants in areas of Education, Health, Arts & Culture, Enhancing Civil Society & Governance and Rural Livelihoods & Communities. Besides institutional grants, the Trust also makes individual grants for education and medical relief.
Nearly 70% of the tribal communities of India reside in central India, concentrated in about 110 districts within the nine central Indian states. The region is endowed with rich natural resources; however, issues such as abject poverty, primitive farming methods, improper use of water resources, naxalism, etc. ensure that this tribal belt lags behind other parts of India. Central India Initiative, one of the flagship initiatives of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, was initiated in 2004, with the basic objective of enhancing tribal livelihoods through a Natural Resource Management (NRM) based approach. Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI), a registered organization seeded by the Trust, is the nodal agency for the Central India Initiative.
ICOS ICOS is an independent international organisation providing local solutions to tackle new global challenges. Through an innovative combination of research, analysis and project implementation, ICOS examines the root causes of current challenges to achieve measurable and direct results.
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