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Ensuring food security — where people have access to an affordable, nutritionally adequate diet — is vital to meet the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by half the proportion of people suffering from hunger.
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Opinions and Analysis
Asia–Pacific Analysis: Refugee malnutrition remains
Child malnutrition among refugees who fled conflict in Myanmar still needs attention, writes Sandy Barron.
28 March 2013
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Africa Analysis: Meat DNA testing can help save species
African governments need to boost local efforts to protect endangered species by supporting DNA testing, argues Linda Nordling.
Policy Briefs
Developing innovation systems for African agriculture
Developing innovation systems, rather than technology transfer, can benefit small farmers and promote agricultural development in Africa.
9 July 2012
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Source: Future Agricultures Consortium
Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption
Careful assessment and policies on genetically modified crops could contribute to agricultural development and food security.
21 June 2012
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Source: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
News and Features
Kenya's GMO ban has no legal basis, official says
A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.
16 May 2013
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Agricultural intensification could run up high bills in the long-run
Increasing crop yields on existing farmland to curb deforestation may pay off in the short-term, but could lead to escalating costs in the future, say researchers.
3 May 2013
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Sustainable intensification 'can work for African farmers'
18 April 2013
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