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Development in Sub-Saharan Africa is often perceived as being blocked by issues of inappropriate agricultural technologies, immense institutional constraints, and deep problems with the organization and management of agricultural systems.

One of the fundamental achievements of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations that established the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994 was to create the first multilateral framework for disciplines on domestic farm support.

Despite much progress reducing poverty worldwide, a substantial number of the world’s poorest people are being left behind.

Even if the poverty and hunger Millennium Development Goal is achieved, millions of the world's poorest and hungry people will be left behind. New and different action is required to improve the welfare of these people.

The Crawford Fund’s annual conferences highlight an important aspect of feeding and greening the world.

One-quarter of the world’s consumption poor live in urban areas and that the proportion has been rising over time. By fostering economic growth, urbanization helped reduce absolute poverty in the aggregate but did little for urban poverty.

A third of those living in absolute poverty in developing countries live in countries defined as “difficult environments” due to conflict, or state collapse.

The annual lecture commemorates the significant impact on

Despite the significant progress Latin America has made in reducing poverty for millions of its poorest citizens, abject poverty persists for more than 80 percent of its indigenous peoples.

A growing proportion of development assistance is being devoted to relief efforts.

A number of reasons have been used to explain why the poor do not have a louder voice in democracies where they form the majority or a large part of the population.

The spatial concentration of the poorest in regions within countries is a persistent and increasing feature of income inequality in many countries. High and rising spatial inequalities pose a significant development challenge.

Bioenergy is the subject of increasing attention around the world. It appears to offer hope for environment-friendly energy that would also be a boon to the world’s farmers. Can bioenergy fulfill the promise claimed by its proponents?

The annual lecture commemorates the significant impact on

We are recognizing that many solutions to the complex challenges facing rural communities and food systems in developing countries can only be found through innovative partnerships and collaborations in agricultural research and development.

We are at a watershed.

Findings of the NEPAD/IGAD Regional Conference on Agricultural Successes in the Greater Horn of Africa

The annual lecture commemorates the significant impact on

Food and nutrition security remain Africa's most fundamental challenge.