global agriculture and food security program ifc

...  evidencetosupportimproved managementofthe food system(e.g., food delivery, trade,crisisresponse,post‐ crisisrecovery)inthefaceof climatefluctuations  Milestone2.2.12013;Policy‐orientedanalysisofclimateimpactson food security components, and gender‐ and socially‐differentiatedcosts and benefits ofalternative food security interventions,communicatedwithkey food system stakeholders.; Food systemdecisionmakersengagedinrefining and testing decisionsupporttoolsfor food security responsestrategies. ILRI,IFPRI,IRRI,GEOSAS,WFP, FSIN,UNDP,NDR ... I,StrategicAsia,I FEWSNET,relevantlineministries (e.g.MoA,MoE),otherrelevant regional and national food system and food security response organizations SAs,EA, and WA Objective2.3:Supportriskmanagementthroughenhancedpredictionofclimateimpactson agriculture, and enhancedclimateinformation and services Output2.3.1Improved,value‐ addedclimateinformation products,knowledge,tools, methods; and platformsfor monitoring and predicting impactsofclimate fluctuationsonagricultural production and biological threats;tosupport managementofagricultural and food security risk  Milestone2.3.12013.Historicgriddeddailymeteorologicaldatasetsdeveloped and evaluated, and institutionalcapacityenhanced,in2countriesorregional institutions;Crop/rangelandforecastingtoolsdeveloped;Institutionsin4 countriesengagedtodevelop and testcropforecastingtoolstailoredtopriority crops and localneeds.  CIP,CIMMYT,AGRHYMET,ACMAD, CEREGE,EthiopiaNMA,ANAMS (Senegal),AsiaRiskCenter, WashingtonStateU.,IRI,NASA‐JPL, FutureWater,KansasStateU., BARC,NARC,ICAR,FAO,JR ... Refineframeworksforpolicyanalysis IntermidiateIndicator: Newknowledgeonhowalternativepolicy and program optionsimpact agriculture and food security underclimatechange incorporatedintostrategydevelopmentby atleast3nationalagencies, and 3key international and regionalagencies KeyStaff:I IoannisVasileiou(ScienceOfficer‐...

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... WKHV\VWHPVXFKDVJUHHQPDQXUHVDQGFRYHUFURSVRUZLWK¿QDQFHIRUFUHGLWJURXSVWKDWUHGXFHV LQGHEWHGQHVVRIKRXVHKROGV 4 Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa Box 1. Factors contributing to food insecurity in Africa 1. Availability of food Lack of consistent access to food ã Enough food may be produced ... and experimentation programmes. Physical capital 7. Access to markets and infrastructure Improving access to domestic markets both to sell surpluses and purchase food in times of food insecurity. ... Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa Social capital –people and groups 5. Social and participatory processes leading to group action These improvements focus on social and participatory...

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... assessment and accounting for today’s food security. It is within this context that M. S. Swaminathan has proposed a comprehensive definition of food security in preparation for the 1996 World Food ... Biosafety and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and their attempts to set guidelines governing trade in genetically modified organisms and to strengthen ... and supported on biosafety and preservation of biodiversity. All this is necessary to assure that the new technologies will not have a negative effect on global food security. Redefining food...

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... questions related to agri -food production sector and applied mycology and biotechnology: (1) what were the most serious sources and causes of losses in production agriculture and food to involve fungi?; ... Fungi as Biostimulants and Bioprotectants of Crops L.JC Xavier andS. M. Boyetchko 311 Keyword Index 341 APPLIED MYCOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY VOLUME 2 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION Preface ... living organisms. They are numerous and ubiquitous, and undertake many roles, both independently, and in association with other organisms. In modem agriculture and food industry, fungi feature in...

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... to science and engineering in science and engineering in agriculture & food systems agriculture & food systems - - Educating the public and future Educating the public and future workforce workforce - - Budgetary ... Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Systems Research Agriculture and Food Systems Research “We do not want science floating in the skies. We want to bring it down and hitch it to our ... identify genetic variation and genetic variation and GMO’s GMO’s ; ; - - integrity of food during transportation and storage integrity of food during transportation and storage 2. 2. Animals...

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... Wong SAFETY AND JUSTICE PROGRAM and the GLOBAL RISK AND SECURITY CENTER Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism 12 Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism programs or computer program ... reprint and linking permissions, please see RAND Permissions. Limited Electronic Distribution Rights Visit RAND at www.rand.org Explore the RAND Safety and Justice Program RAND Center for Global ... Corpora- tion’s National Security Research Division, and the Safety and Justice Program in RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment. e mission of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment is...

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... Hine, R. and J. Pretty. 2008. Organic agriculture and food security in Africa. Geneva and New York, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and United Nations Environment Programme ... Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO. 2010c. “Climate-Smart” Agriculture. Policies, Practices and Financing for Food Security, Adaptation and Mitigation. Rome, Food ... Fileccia, T. 2008. Conservation agriculture and food security in Kazakhstan. Working paper . Rome, Plant production and protection division. Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

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... World Food Security and World Food Summit Plan of Action, World Food Summit. Rome, Italy. FAO (1999a) Agriculture, Trade and Food Security: Issues and Options in WTO negotiations,’ Report and papers ... Poverty and Hunger: Issues and Options for Food Security in Developing Countries. Washington DC. WFP (World Food Programme) (1996) Rome Declaration on World Food Security. Rome. WFP (2001) Food Security, ... international trade reforms and food security It is thus clear that despite international commitments to resolving food insecurity and the real achievements in increasing global food security, the gap...

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