Globally, 800 million people are malnourished. Heavily subsidised farmers in rich countries produce sufficient surplus food to feed the hungry, but not at a price the poor can afford. Even donating the rich world’s surplus to the poor would not solve the problem. Most poor people earn their livin...
Broughton, W.J.
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Hernández, G.
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Gepts, Paul L.
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Vanderleyden, J
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[Beans (Phaseolus spp.)- model food legumes]
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Beans (Phaseolus spp.)- model food legumes
Maize is becoming the major food crop around Lake Victoria. Major constraints to its production are Striga, stem borer, and declining soil fertility. Innovative integrated technologies have been developed: the push pull system (intercropping with Desmodium and surrounded by Napier grass), soybe...
Groot, Hugo de
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Rutto, E
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Odhiambo, G
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Kanampui, F
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Khan, Z.R.
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Coe, R.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis]
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Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis
Deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, and zinc affect over one-half of the world's population. Progress has been made to control micronutrient deficiencies through supplementation and food fortification, but new approaches are needed, especially to reach the rural poor. Biofortification (enriching the...
Nestel, P
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Bouis, Howarth E.
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Meenakshi, J.V.
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Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.
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[Biofortification of staple food crops]
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Biofortification of staple food crops
Grain legumes contribute significantly to total world food production. Legumes are the primary source of dietary proteins in many developing countries, where protein hunger and malnutrition are widespread. Grain legumes germplasm constitute ~15% of the 7.4 M accessions preserved globally. Nearly,...
Upadhyaya, Hari D.
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Dwivedi, S.L.
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Ambrose, M.
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Ellis, N
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Berger, J.
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Smykal, P
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Debouck, Daniel G.
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Duc, G.
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Dumet, D.
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Flavell, A
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Sharma, S.K.
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Mallikarjuna, N
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Gowda, C.L.L.
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[Legume genetic resources: management, diversity assessment, and utilization in crop improvement]
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Legume genetic resources: management, diversity assessment, and utilization in crop improvement
Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Peters, P.
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[Wilde planten als voedingsplanten gebruikt door rijstboeren in Noordoost-Thailand]
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Wilde planten als voedingsplanten gebruikt door rijstboeren in Noordoost-Thailand