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Agricultural Development Economics
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EPIC works with national and local partners in developing countries, providing economic and policy analysis to support the transition to climate smart agriculture (CSA). |
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This project is a collaborative effort with the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office and six countries in the region, supported principally by funding from the DFID Research and Evidence Division, as well as the FAO Multi-Partner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM). |
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The world cannot eliminate hunger without closing the gap between men and women in agriculture. With equal access to productive resources and services, such as land, water and credit, women farmers can produce 20 to 30 percent more food, enough to lift 150 million people out of hunger.
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This report presents findings from the 2011 Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission in Tajikistan. |
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 highlights the differential impacts that the world food crisis of 2006-08 had on different countries, with the poorest being most affected. This year’s report describes the effects of price volatility on food security and presents policy options to reduce volatility. |
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