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Margaret McMillan to be Director of the Development Strategy and Governance Division
IFPRI Director General, Shenggen Fan, announced today that Professor Margaret McMillan will be the director of the Development Strategy and Governance Division, starting June 14, 2010.
Improving Access to Quality Seeds for Small-Scale Farmers
Traders in the open-air markets of Kathonzweni, a market center in semi-arid eastern Kenya, sell several varieties of pigeonpea, a nutritious cash-crop that can grow well in dryer climates.
New Commodity Exchange Modernizes Ethiopia’s Farming System
Selling crops used to be a complicated process for Aweke Teshome. The Ethiopian farmer never knew the fair market price for his products, or how they rated in quality. He was forced to sell at whatever price the traders offered.
The Development Promise: Can the Doha Development Agenda Deliver for Least Developed Countries?
The benefits least developed countries (LDCs) can draw from a multilateral trade reform as designed by the modalities made public in May 2008 are negligible, and some countries will even face adverse effects.