Last week saw the annual World Bank Land and Poverty Conference in Washington DC. This event has grown substantially over the years, concentrating in one place more than 800 researchers, development practitioners and partners, civil society organisations and government representatives.
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Creating better links between small-scale farmers and firms in supply chains is a pressing issue for agricultural development in Africa. This event draws on the findings of research carried out by researchers in the Futures Agricultures Consortiumand the Leaping & Learning programme with colleagues from Agriculture for Impact.
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As the world adjusts to higher food prices ODI studies: changes in international cereal markets; the causes and impacts of higher food prices; potential policies to mitigate harm as well as exploring the links from agriculture to poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
