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November 7, 2016
Book: Confronting Drought in Africa’s Drylands: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience
Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region’s land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used
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September 13, 2016
Book: Agricultural research in Africa: Investing in future harvests
Cross-posted from IFPRI In Agricultural Research in Africa: Investing in Future Harvests, researchers and other development specialists examine the state
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June 29, 2016
Introducing Africa south of the Sahara Food Security Portal
Africa south of the Sahara Food Security Portal, launched in 2015 and facilitated by IFPRI, is a clearinghouse for food
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March 31, 2016
Reinforcing the gender lens in research on value chains and technology adoption
The CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and on Roots, Tubers, and Bananas (RTB) have been collaborating
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March 25, 2016
Call for Concept Proposals for the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) project
Application deadline: April 30, 2016 In collaboration with Cornell University, the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) will provide
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EnGendering Data Blog
March 24, 2016
What do we mean by ‘women’s crops’?
Revisiting the issue of gender and commercialization: What happens to women’s control when these crops find a market? 
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January 12, 2016
Public expenditure in agriculture: trends, “black boxes”, and more
Sustainable growth and inclusive rural transformation require provision of key public goods and services, all of which cost money. Managing
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December 29, 2015
Building capacity and a forum for collaboration
As part of its work under PIM (Flagship 1) and the Global Futures & Strategic Foresight (GFSF) project, the International Maize and
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December 15, 2015
Extension’s role in scaling up agricultural innovation in Africa: discussing synergies and making plans
Agricultural research and extension are complementary to achieve impact at scale. But how to improve the collaboration between the two
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