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07 Oct 2008
When Charity is Not Enough
Support for Ethiopia's 85 million smallholder farmers.
26 Sep 2008
Safeguarding the open plains
Increasing urban populations are threatening pastoral lands and ways of life.
22 Sep 2008
When policies support-rather than harass-the informal markets of poor countries
Findings from a decade of dairy research are giving millions of poor people better food, better livelihoods, and a better future.
19 Sep 2008
Climate and Health experts warn that scientists must work together, or risk 'disastrous consequences' to human and animal health in Africa
Consensus: Spread of Malaria, Rift Valley fever, and Avian flu far more likely if researchers continue to 'operate in silos' and if solutions ignore local conditions.
15 Sep 2008
Rethinking Impact: Understanding the complexity of poverty and change
Group finds traditional measures such as 'rate of return studies' are not suitable for evaluating research impacts.
22 Jul 2008
Conversion of pastures to croplands is big climate change threat
New study results are warning that the conversion of pasturelands to croplands will be the major contributor to global warming in east Africa.
16 Jul 2008
Pig marketing opportunities in Assam and Nagaland
With soaring food prices, indigenous peoples in India are going back to raising small local black pigs. With knowledge-based support, they could tap into new market opportunities and double their incomes.

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