Land reform had not been held back by the constitution but by capacity constraints and a lack of political will.
Harvesting soybeans in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Brazil exports soybeans and uses them domestically to make animal feed and biodiesel.
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Kibrom Abay, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) ; Guush Berhane, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) , dan Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Our work highlights the potential of phone surveys to monitor active and large-scale conflicts.
Paludiculture in action. Chain-drive equipped tractors are a prerequisite for agricultural activities on rewetted peat soils.
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Drained peatlands contribute five per cent of global carbon emissions. Paludiculture, or agriculture on wet peatlands, protects peatlands and allows farmers to maintain their livelihoods.
Most maize production relies on natural rainfall, making it vulnerable to changing rainfall patterns.
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A new ‘protein roadmap’ produced by CSIRO reveals foods set to fill fridges by 2030 as health, environmental and ethical concerns push consumers away from meat.
A plate of fufu, a meal common in West Africa.
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The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.
The farmers’ predicament can’t be viewed in isolation and must be understood within the context of global processes beyond their control.
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Hiral Anil Shah, Imperial College London; Kallista Chan, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, dan Kris Murray, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
New research quantifies the link between agricultural practices and malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa.
Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University