Topic: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
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India tests ways to help farmers cope with climate change
Concerns about how climate change may be affecting India are bringing fresh urgency – and funding – to longstanding challenges in sustainable agriculture.
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Opinion: How to transform African farming: Return to 'orphan crops'
If sub-Saharan Africa is to benefit from advances in agricultural productivity, investments in the so-called 'orphan crops' – sweet potato, cassava, and millet – will be crucial for strengthening the poorest farmers’ livelihoods and improving nutrition.
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Are crop yields the Achilles heel of organic farming?
Organic agriculture can't compete with conventional in terms of crop yields, according to a new study.
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