The OECD is working on a micro-data project which applies a “distributed” approach to the empirical analysis of micro-data. The "microBeRD" project investigates and models the incidence and impact of public support for business R...
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Lancement de la caractérisation moléculaire de 36 variétés d’olivier d’Algérie !
Respectueux de leurs engagements dans la préservation de la biodiversité agricole, Expertise France, l’Institut Technique de l’Arboriculture et du Fruit (ITAF) et le Centre de Recherche en Biotechnologie de Constantine (CRBt) ont...
Agriculture and food security — where are we headed in 2017?
Published on the DEVEX website on 11 Janaury 2017, this article considers that the adoption of the sustainable development goals has provided the agriculture and food security sector with a greater understanding of the development...
Is African agriculture sustainable enough to support an agro-allied industrial development strategy? Evidence from Ghana and Nigeria
Presented during the AEC 2016, held in Abuja on 5-7 December 2016, this paper provides an overview of the meaning and conditions under which an agro-allied industrial development strategy in Africa could work. According to the...
European Union Research and innovation for Food and Nutrition Security - Background conference report
Published as background document to the high level conference FOOD 2030: Research and Innovation for tomorrows' nutrition and food systems, this document sets out how EU Research and Innovation (R&I) policy contributes to the...
COM(2016) 740 final - Proposal for a new European Consensus on Development - Our World, our Dignity, our Future
On November 22 nd 2016, th e European Commission announced three Communications on a new Consensus for Development, on the building blocks for renewed Partnership with partner countries and on a sustainable European future. In the...
Join the discussion: How can the full potential of pulses be tapped?
Until 19 June 2016, the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition is holding an online discussion to collect experience and knowledge on the following issues: Some countries produce large amounts of pulses, but these are not a...
The impact of climate change on costs of food and people exposed to hunger at subnational scale
Published by the Postdam Institute in October 2015 and funded by the World Bank, this study analyses climate change impacts on agriculture and potential implications for the occurrence of hunger under different socioeconomic...
Why paying attention to gender matters for climate change adaptation
A blog post, published by IFPRI on 17 Novemver 2015, compiles new research which sheds light on gender differences in perceptions of climate change and the ability to adopt practices and technologies needed to increase resilience...
Have your say on the key issues facing the South African solar market?
The second round of the South African REIPPP, announced this month, granted 9 more solar bidders permission to start developing projects with a combined generation capacity of 417 MW. While this news generally signals a boost for...