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Measuring the Global Occurrence and Probabilistic Consequences of Wheat Stem Rust

Authored by:
Beddow, Jason M.; Hurley, Terry M.; Kriticos, Darren J.; Pardey, Philip G.
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HarvestChoice, April 10, 2013, HarvestChoice Technical Note, 24 pages.
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This technical note describes the methods and data sources used to generate the results

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Potential Global Crop Pest Distributions Using CLIMEX: HarvestChoice Applications

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Beddow, Jason M.; Kriticos, Darren; Pardey, Philip G.; Sutherst, Robert W.
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HarvestChoice, August, 2010, 27 pages.
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HarvestChoice provides data, information and tools to support strategic investment decisions in agriculture.

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Crop Production and Road Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Spatial Analysis

Authored by:
Dorosh, Paul; Wang, Hyoung-Gun; You, Liang; Schmidt, Emily;
Publisher:
World Bank, Africa Region, Sustainable Development Division, July, 2010, Policy Research Working Paper WPS 5385, 46 pages.
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This study examines the relationship between transport infrastructure and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa using new data obtained from geographic information systems (GIS).

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Potential Impact of Investments in Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa

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La Rovere, Roberto; Kostandini, Genti; Abdoulaye, Tahirou; Dixon, John; Mwangi, Wilfred; Guo, Zhe; Banziger, Marianne
Publisher:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2010, 38 pages.
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The study evaluates the potential impacts of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project run by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 13 countries of eastern, southern and West Africa: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, ambia, and Zimbabwe and Ghana.

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Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation

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Nelson, Gerald C.; Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Robertson, Richard; Sulser, Timothy; Zhu, Tingju; Ringler, Claudia; Msangi, Siwa; Palazzo, Amanda; Batka, Miroslav; Magalhaes, Marilia; Valmonte-Santos, Rowena; Ewing, Mandy; Lee, David
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), October, 2009, 19 pages.
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Mendel versus Malthus: Research, Productivity and Food Prices in the Long Run

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Alston, Julian M.; Beddow, Jason M.; Pardey, Phillip G.
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University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics, September, 2009, Staff paper P09-1; InSTePP paper 09-01, 42 pages.
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"Patenting the 'Climate Genes' ... and Capturing the Climate Agenda": A Communique by ETC Group

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Nottenburg, Carol
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HarvestChoice, August, 2009, 3 pages.
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As concerns about global warming and climate change grow, efforts to adapt to these changes also grow.

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Priorities for Realizing the Potential to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Growth in Western and Central Africa

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Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Johnson, Michael; Magalhaes, Eduardo; Diao, Xinshen; You, Liangzhi; Chamberlin, Jordan
Publisher:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), August, 2009, IFPRI Discussion Paper 00876, 76 pages.
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We identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa, at both the country and the regional level, to achieve economy-wide growth goals in the region.

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Investigaciones a Futuro: Proyeccion del Potencial Agropecuario en America Latina y el Caribe

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Pardey, Philip; Wood, Stanley; Hertford, Reed
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), May 2009, 346 pages.
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Contents: Introduction, by Philip G. Pardey, Julian M. Alston and Stanley Wood; Definicion del contexto economico, by Philip G. Pardey, Stanley Wood, Ulrike Wood-Sichra, Connie Chan-Kang and Liang You...

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The Enola Bean Patent Controversy

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Nottenburg, Carol
Publisher:
HarvestChoice, February, 2009, 12 pages.
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The United States Government awarded both Plant Variety Protection and a patent for the Enola Bean.

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