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Food Crisis: The Role of Agricultural Productivity

RT @WorldBank: Tackling the #foodcrisis will require increasing #agriculture productivity. http://cot.ag/e74rOS Professor of Political Economy, Kozminski University, Warsaw Jean-Jacques Dethier...

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Fighting Climate Change Offers Opportunity to Boost African Agriculture #nwo...

Fighting Climate Change Offers Opportunity to Boost African Agriculture http://bit.ly/oNcnjR #nwo #infowars Fighting Climate Change Offers Opportunity to Boost African Agriculture http://bit.ly/oNcnjR...

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Shea 2012: Shared Value | Global Shea

Shea 2012: Shared Value - the annual shea conference is now set for Cotonou, April 23-27, 2012. Save the date! http://t.co/RvFHwKeU The Global Shea Alliance is pleased to announce its 5th annual shea...

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From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Small farms can be...

Small farms can be beautiful - how farmers' markets changed attitudes and policies in Colombia http://t.co/YW7voGJZ Small farms can be beautiful – how farmers’ markets changed attitudes and policies in...

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Seven trends likely to shape African agriculture in the coming years

Seven trends likely to shape African agriculture in the coming years: In a recent research report, titled Africa... http://t.co/BVu9BqFO Insight into business in Africa Link - Trackbacks

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Alpha Hunters: Investing in Global Development | AllAboutAlpha: Hedge Fund...

Alpha Hunters: Investing in Global Development http://t.co/NlJZ9lCI Root Capital since inception have provided $330 million in credit to 349 small and growing businesses in 30 countries, maintaining a...

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Empowering Women Farmers Could End World Hunger - Culture-ist

Empowering Women Farmers Could End World Hunger http://t.co/RZy7ErwA via @Culture_ist #women #food Across the world, 1.6 billion women rely on farming as a means of survival. In many cases, they are...

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USAID | USAID-agriculture-1000

If you enjoyed our infographic on investing in women, check out this one on women farmers http://t.co/iBS6vLWD If you enjoyed our infographic on investing in women, check out this one on women farmers...

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2012 Annual Letter From Bill Gates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Read Bill Gates' 2012 annual letter update on #agriculture: http://t.co/qrDLqjOM #BillsLetter Read Bill Gates’ 2012 Annual Letter update on the Gates Foundation’s work in health, poverty, and...

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Africa Is Open for Business - Ndubuisi Ekekwe - Harvard Business Review

Africa Is Open for Business: Angola is offering financial aid to debt-ridden Portugal. The Economist... http://t.co/23wZEXir #leadership Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety...

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The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index: The United States Agency for...

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), th... http://t.co/yOOrPsrz The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index: The United States...

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Investing in African agriculture: four key success factors

Investing in African agriculture: four key success factors: Omri van Zyl, associate director of Deloitte Africa ... http://t.co/OHxx5iGQ The number one resource for business in Africa. Access business...

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NextBillion.net | From Our Partners: TechnoServe - the Year Ahead

What 2012 holds for @TechnoServe our content partner & leader #SME development http://t.co/EUW8aQcz #socent #bopbiz #foodsecurity A collection of posts relevant to agricultural and environmental...

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DomCagnati_ Bill Gates Calls International Response to Helping Poor Farmers...

#DomCagnati_ Bill Gates Calls International Response to Helping Poor Farmers Outdated and... http://t.co/rL1qK0F1 via @gatesfoundation ROME -- Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates...

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The Facts About Hunger, Poverty, and How Agriculture Can Help | Impatient...

The Facts About Hunger, Poverty, And How Agriculture Can Help: The number of hungry people in the world has reac... http://t.co/O5IwGmKz The number of hungry people in the world has reached the 1...

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Read #CritQuestions on Smallholder Agriculture's role in poverty reduction &...

Read #CritQuestions on Smallholder Agriculture's role in poverty reduction & #foodsecurity in #Africa. http://t.co/4ZKGvWTe @CSISAfrica Read #CritQuestions on Smallholder Agriculture's role in...

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Africa's Amazing Rise and What it Can Teach the World

Africa's Amazing Rise and What it Can Teach the World: Ten years into the continent's quiet revolution, lessons ... http://t.co/ypft1nOf Ten years into the continent's quiet revolution, lessons for the...

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FACT: Despite producing up to 80% of the food, women own only 1% of the...

FACT: Despite producing up to 80% of the food, women own only 1% of the #agriculture land in #Africa via @gatesfoundation FACT: Despite producing up to 80% of the food, women own only 1% of the...

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Women | Farming First

SPREAD THE WORD! New infographic launched by @FarmingFirst & @FAOnews exploring the story of #ruralwomen in agriculture http://t.co/BNhtGLjn Farmers. Workers. Entrepreneurs. Care-givers....

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Growth with Resilience: Opportunities for African Agriculture

Launch of Growth with Resilience: Opportunities for African Agriculture http://t.co/77NYcf7h #MontPanel #ResilientAg The Montpellier Panel will launch their new report ‘Growth with Resilience:...

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In Context: Crops of the Sahel

In Context: Crops of the Sahel http://t.co/jv9S6sZf In Context: Crops of the Sahel http://t.co/jv9S6sZf Link - Trackbacks

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allAfrica.com: Africa: Investing in Agriculture Most Effective Way to...

Africa: Invest in Agriculture to Eradicate Poverty - UN Official: [UN News] W... http://t.co/ypEXs2eQ allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience Link - Trackbacks

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allAfrica.com: Kenya: Simple, Cheap Practices Help African Farmers Adapt to...

Simple, Cheap Practices Help African Farmers Adapt to Climate Shifts http://t.co/Eutj5jNM allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience Link - Trackbacks

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Scaling #climate-smart small businesses

Scaling #climate-smart small businesses @RootCapital http://t.co/72wvfimK Scaling #climate-smart small businesses @RootCapital http://t.co/72wvfimK Link - Trackbacks

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Forget the usual tired debates about Africa, it's changing – for the better

Forget the usual tired debates about Africa, it's changing – for the better: With overseas investment and econom... http://t.co/IlrAB3j4 Elsie Kanza: With overseas investment and economic prosperity on...

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Women in Agriculture Initiative | Root Capital

Want to learn more about @RootCapital and #Women in #Agriculture? Help support #genderinclusion by visiting http://t.co/ZqL8KIjd Our mission is to grow rural prosperity by investing in small and...

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Green value chains transform vulnerable farmers into entrepreneurs: Children...

Green value chains transform vulnerable farmers into entrepreneurs: Children who were 12 years old during the fi... http://t.co/YFjC0Gm7 Green value chains transform vulnerable farmers into...

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More Farmers Needed in Africa

#TENternational Experts: Africa Needs More Farmers, Not Aid: African and U.S. development… http://t.co/MeX2KMs3 Promoting careers in agriculture is essential Link - Trackbacks

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The NGOs and the Last Mile: Food Security and Nutrition at the G8 and G20 |...

@G20Mexico take note: NGO partnerships crucial to accomplish G8's goal to lift 50 million out of poverty: http://t.co/WMsdoxxo #G20 / The NGOs and the Last Mile: Food Security and Nutrition at the G8...

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RioPlus20 marks crucial opportunity for recognizing special role that...

#RioPlus20 marks crucial opportunity for recognizing special role that #agriculture plays in #GreenEconomy http://t.co/cW2e4PIh #RioPlus20 marks crucial opportunity for recognizing special role that...

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Women and Land Infographic

New INFOGRAPHIC: What happens when we close the gender gap for women and #landrights? http://t.co/QQWVkMVn Landesa partners with governments and local NGOs to ensure the world's poorest families have...

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African countries in #conflict encouraged to invest in #agriculture which is...

African countries in #conflict encouraged to invest in #agriculture which is 2X more effective in stimulating GDP growth... African countries in #conflict encouraged to invest in #agriculture which is...

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World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind - - #businessday

World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind - http://t.co/SFt156Z5 - #businessday World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind - http://t.co/SFt156Z5 - #businessday Link - Trackbacks

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From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Why don’t Africa’s...

Why don't Africa's politicians invest more in small farmers? The political economy of ag policy. http://t.co/y1cR1J3k Why don’t Africa’s politicians invest more in small farmers? The political economy...

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Root Capital eNews

Hot off the press - Our #October newsletter feat. the launch of our Women in #Agriculture initiative http://t.co/paksaB7B #genderinclusion Women’s economic empowerment featured prominently at the...

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Photo of the day: Women at the heart of #agriculture: 

Photo of the day: Women at the heart of #agriculture: http://t.co/wY4puTlG http://t.co/GUJLEzXX Photo of the day: Women at the heart of #agriculture: http://t.co/wY4puTlG http://t.co/GUJLEzXX Link -...

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November Newsletter - Hurricane Sandy and Climate Resiliency | Root Capital

In case you missed it last week, our #November newsletter feat. climate resiliency in #agriculture http://t.co/pY5xSQ4K #HurricaneSandy Our mission is to grow rural prosperity by investing in small and...

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