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    <title><![CDATA[Youth, Rural Development and ICT: ARDYIS Essay Contest Extended to 15 August 2010!]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, PAFPNET, has recently launched an essay writing contest on “Youth and ICTs in Agriculture and Rural Development”. The deadline to apply is extended to 15 August 2010. The essay contest is open to young people aged 18 - 25 years old, from urban or rural areas of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific countries. Win up to 1,500 Euros, make your voice heard and improve your]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502880&amp;cHash=c6973b80c1" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502880">Ken L</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:04:19 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CTA Brussels Newsletter n. 233 (26th July to 30th July 2010)]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/cta-brussels-newsletter-n-233-26th-july-to-30th-july-2010/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[brussels.cta.int – The CTA Brussels weblog provides daily online news on ACP-EU policy development cooperation issues. Users have access to policy documents and news, key events in Brussels relevant to agriculture and rural development for ACP countries and information on the Brussels development community. Every week a special guest is interviewed on topical development policy issues. Readers can access thematic content on policy issues (trade, fisheries, aid effectiveness, environment, migrati]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502437&amp;cHash=913feaa312" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502437">Cristina Pruna</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:24:20 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bulletin du CTA n. 232 (19 juillet - 23 juillet 2010)]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/bulletin-du-cta-n-232-19-juillet-23-juillet-2010/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[bruxelles.cta.int – Le weblog du CTA à Bruxelles fournit des nouvelles quotidiennes en ligne sur le commerce ACP-UE pour les questions de coopération politique de développement. Les utilisateurs ont accès aux documents de politique et des nouvelles, des événements clés de Bruxelles importants pour le développement agricole et rural des pays ACP et des informations sur la communauté du développement à Bruxelles. Chaque semaine, un invité spécial, est interviewé sur les questions de développement ]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502437&amp;cHash=913feaa312" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502437">Cristina Pruna</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:13:06 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CTA Brussels Newsletter n. 232 (19th July to 23rd July 2010)]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/cta-brussels-newsletter-n-231-12th-july-to-16th-july-2010-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[brussels.cta.int – The CTA Brussels weblog provides daily online news on ACP-EU policy development cooperation issues. Users have access to policy documents and news, key events in Brussels relevant to agriculture and rural development for ACP countries and information on the Brussels development community. Every week a special guest is interviewed on topical development policy issues. Readers can access thematic content on policy issues (trade, fisheries, aid effectiveness, environment, migrati]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502437&amp;cHash=913feaa312" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502437">Cristina Pruna</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:54:14 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Improved disease prevention in animal health could save billions of dollars]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/improved-disease-prevention-in-animal-health-could-save-billions-of-dollars/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["Governments could save billions of dollars by stepping up the prevention and control of high impact animal diseases, some of which pose a direct threat to human health, FAO said today. Many other animal diseases have a negative impact on people's livelihoods. Pandemic influenza viruses H5N1 and H1N1, foot-and-mouth disease, Rift Valley fever, and rabies are among the more recent disease outbreaks."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:54:25 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE FORUM IN SPANISH: “The Role of ICTs in Improving Competitiveness in Agricultural Value Chains”]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/invitation-to-participate-in-the-online-forum-in-spanish-the-role-of-icts-in-improving-competiti/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Starting today, Monday 26 July 2010 and running until Friday 6 August 2010 e-Agriculture and IICA are hosting an online forum in Spanish on “The Role of ICTs for Improving Competitiveness in Agricultural Value Chains”. This international event will provide a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge on best practices, challenges and expectations for the future, with a focus on the experiences of public and private sectors and rural communities in general. The discussions will benefit from the val]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502002&amp;cHash=4419036c70" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502002">Charlotte Masiello-Riome</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:31:32 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Economic evaluation of climate change adaptation projects: approaches for the agricultural sector]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/economic-evaluation-of-climate-change-adaptation-projects-approaches-for-the-agricultural-sector/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This paper identifies key challenges and solutions for carrying out project-level economic analysis of adaptation to climate change, including disaster-oriented adaptation, both stand-alone and integrated into broader development projects. It puts particular emphasis on anticipatory adaptation, though it mentions that the same basic concepts can also be applied to coping measures taken after adverse impacts are realized.The paper focuses on the agricultural sector, but also highlights some gener]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:31:30 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[What Is the Irrigation Potential for Africa?]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/what-is-the-irrigation-potential-for-africa/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This paper analyzes large, dam-based and small-scale irrigation investment needs in Africa based on agronomic, hydrologic, and economic factors. This type of analysis can guide country- and local-level assessment of irrigation potential, which will be important to agricultural and economic development in Africa.   Although irrigation in Africa has the potential to boost agricultural productivities by at least 50 percent, food production on the continent is almost entirely rainfed. The area equip]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:22:22 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sector Synthesis on Irrigation and Drainage]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/sector-synthesis-on-irrigation-and-drainage/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This sector synthesis report consolidates and presents up-to-date key evaluation findings and lessons in the irrigation and drainage sector supported by ADB across its developing member countries to inform future project preparation and implementation. This report identifies key factors affecting project performance, and highlights the major issues and lessons that are useful to the operation of ongoing and formulation of future projects and/or programs in the sector.]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=202456&amp;cHash=d000a279ca" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="202456">Njoman George Bestari</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:36:57 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Food Security: How programmes can better support smallholder farmers?]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/food-security-how-programmes-can-better-support-smallholder-farmers/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Author: International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth - IPC-IG
We invite you to join our debate on food security and innovative programmes to support smallholder farmers. Share with us your ideas and comments around the following issues:Challenges: What are the main challenges facing smallholder farmers in reaching new markets for their products?Best practices: Which examples of innovative public policies are supporting smallholder farmers in developing countries?Impacts: What impacts a gove]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=332790&amp;cHash=31cab2fe47" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="332790">Blog Ideas4development</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:33:05 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Web 2.0 Wonders]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/web-20-wonders/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Internet remains one of the most important resources for information retrieval, research, communication and networking.  Many of its users keep on discovering that there are an increasing number of opportunities offered by the new 2nd generation platforms available on the internet also dubbed as Web 2.0.  Although the Internet may not be easily accessible to the rural poor in the African continent, the steadily decreasing costs of ICTs and Internet infrastructure all point to a promising fut]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=3286&amp;cHash=93f7d4ba26" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="3286">Giacomo Rambaldi</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:37:56 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[JOB: Coordinator – Thematic Initiatives, France, World Water Council]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/job-coordinator-thematic-initiatives-france-world-water-council/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Coordinator – Thematic Initiatives World Water Council Location: Marseille, France Last Date: July 28, 2010 Email: recruitment@worldwatercouncil.org (Reference: DevNetJobs.org) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Coordinator – Thematic InitiativesGrade: CadreReporting to: Director - Policy and ProgrammeDuty Station: World Water Council, Headquarters, Marseille, FranceContract: 100% – CDD (limited term contract with view to evolve to a CDI)Under the general supervision of the Director-Policy and Programme, the ]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=72856&amp;cHash=3eefa325fc" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="72856">Jessica Matthews</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:19:46 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A Future Food Aid or Food Assistance Convention?]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/a-future-food-aid-or-food-assistance-convention/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This paper provides background to and a critical commentary on often complex international negotiations about the future of food aid and sets out the issues at stake that are otherwise the subject of informal discussions because of perceived political sensitivities.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:12:46 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pulling Agricultural Innovation and the Market Together]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/pulling-agricultural-innovation-and-the-market-together/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Feeding an additional three billion people over the next four decades, along with providing food security for another one billion people that are currently hungry or malnourished, is a huge challenge. Meeting those goals in a context of land and water scarcity, climate change, and declining crop yields will require another giant  leap in agricultural innovation. The aim of this paper is to stimulate a dialogue on what new approaches might be needed to meet these needs and how innovative funding ]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:45 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lives at stake in Niger: IFAD and partners focussed on sustainable livelihoods]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/lives-at-stake-in-niger-ifad-and-partners-focussed-on-sustainable-livelihoods/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Amid a growing food crisis in the Sahel region in West Africa, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that a large number of families in the Maradi region of Niger are managing to sustain themselves by utilizing cereal banks. To reduce vulnerability and food insecurity in the regions affected by the food crisis, IFAD has promptly combined the efforts of two ongoing projects in the area: the Project for the Promotion of Local Initiative for Development and the ]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:04:19 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Feed the Future]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/feed-the-future/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Feed the Future (FTF), the U.S. government's globl hunger and food security initiative, renews the U.S. commitment to invest in sustainably reducing hunger and poverty. President Obama's pledge of at least $3.5 billion for agricultural development and food security over three years helped to leverage and align more than $18.5 billion from other donors in support of a common approach to achieve sustainable food security. This common approach builds upon the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness ]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=1400&amp;cHash=1612db3456" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="1400">John Daly</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:07:25 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Africa Growth Forum 2011: Call for Papers]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/africa-growth-forum-2011-call-for-papers/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at the Brookings Institution will use its first annual Africa Growth Forum in January 2011 to address the issue of how best to enhance agricultural productivity through the adoption of effective technologies and innovations by African farmers. The forum will bring together researchers who have completed or are undertaking studies that can explain the modalities and channels for transferring new technologies and new ideas to farmers successfully, and the conditi]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=289940&amp;cHash=57ed5825a3" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="289940">Carla dal Cais</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:57:02 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Food aid and food assistance in emergency and transitional contexts - A review of current thinking]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/food-aid-and-food-assistance-in-emergency-and-transitional-contexts-a-review-of-current-thinking/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This synthesis paper examines the changes in food aid and food assistance policies and highlights the key findings and issues of broader relevance arising from this reasearch such as issues around definitions, the future of the Food Aid Convention and a new food security architecture.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:45:07 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[African Perspectives on Genetically Modified Crops]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/african-perspectives-on-genetically-modified-crops/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The authors gauge the current status of the debate on biotechnology in Africa with a snapshot of three countries at different stages along the spectrum of opinion on genetically modified crops (GMOs): Zambia, where a strong emphasis on the precautionary principle remains very much in place; Kenya, where recent legislation has opened the door to eventual commercialization of GM crops; and South Africa, where GM food crops are widespread and where elaborate regulatory capacities are fully establis]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:23:56 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UNIDO’s Contribution to Human Security]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/unidos-contribution-to-human-security/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["This brochure briefly outlines UNIDO’s approach to human security and its cooperation with the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). UNTFHS is the key funding mechanism for the interventions of United Nations agencies. The brochure is complemented by a series of brief descriptions of UNTFHS-funded projects which show how UNIDO, working with other United Nations agencies and local counterparts, addresses both acute and chronic insecurities by mitigating short-term threats and re]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:52:53 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[USDA Forest Service: Office of International Programs Report]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The US Forest Service (USFS), through its Office of International Programs, is an implementing partner in CARPE, providing targeted technical and capacity building assistance to improve forest management in the Congo Basin including the DRC. This report briefly summarizes current state of forest zoning activities, advances made, challenges remaining, and offers some recommendations.]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:32:15 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Island groups reap the benefits of a new Pacific agricultural centre]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/island-groups-reap-the-benefits-of-a-new-pacific-agricultural-centre/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A new agricultural research centre is helping Pacific islanders fight the effects of climate change and feed their people. Its work in crop production and soil fertility under island conditions offers benefits not just for the Pacific region, but for island groups throughout the world.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:40:15 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Validation of a Measure of Household Hunger for Cross- Cultural Use]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[“The results from this study suggest that the Household Hunger Scale (HHS) provides a useful method for assessing household hunger cross-culturally, using a validated and field-practical approach. The development of the HHS has spanned nine years of exploratory, theoretic and evidence-based research, and in this last stage of validation testing, a practical tool to measure household hunger at the population level is now available.”]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:43:42 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Agritrade Fisheries News Update - June 2010]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/agritrade-fisheries-news-update-june-2010/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade - Fisheries News Update: June 2010.The ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).www.cta.intSummaryMarket access: tariff and non-tariff aspects* ACP fisheries should focus on ‘quality’ from catching to marketing operations    * Growing demand in EU for pole and line caught tuna raises issues    * New market access rules affecting developing countries’ seafood industry, says FAO    * PNG fish products to take full advantage of EU markets opening up    * EC hig]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502853&amp;cHash=8267233f1e" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502853">CTA Agritrade</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:48:25 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[À la une: 'Restructuration des entreprises dans le secteur sucrier de l’UE : implications pour les pays ACP']]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/restructuration-des-entreprises-dans-le-secteur-sucrier-de-lue-implications-pour-les-pays-acp/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade - À la une: Mai 2010.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA).www.cta.intTable des matières1 Introduction2 Changement d’actionnariat et alliances d’entreprise implications polit...2.1 Expansion de Associated British Foods (ABF)2.2 La réponse de Tate &amp; Lyle2.3 Tereos se mondialise2.4 Suedzucker renforce ses liens avec les pays ACP2.5 Alliance paneuropéenne de Nordzucker2.6 Les petits acteurs se serrent les coudes2.7 Implications pour les politiques de l’UE ayant un i]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502853&amp;cHash=8267233f1e" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502853">CTA Agritrade</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:34:32 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[À la une: 'Émergence d’une politique européenne sur le fonctionnement des chaînes d’approvisionnement alimentaire : Implications pour les pays ACP']]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/a-la-une-emergence-dune-politique-europeenne-sur-le-fonctionnement-des-chaines-dapprovis/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade - À la une: Mai 2010.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA). www.cta.int Table des matières1. L’émergence d’une initiative politique de l’UE 1.1 L’émergence de nouveaux défis1.2 Le fonctionnement de la chaîne d’approvisionnement du secteur laitier2. Implications pour les pays ACPSources ]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502853&amp;cHash=8267233f1e" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502853">CTA Agritrade</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:27:21 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Les aspects OMC dans le secteur de la pêche : Note de synthèse]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/les-aspects-omc-dans-le-secteur-de-la-peche-note-de-synthese/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Note de synthèse: Janvier 2010.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA).www.cta.intTable des matières: 1. Négociations sur l’accès au marché pour les produits non agricoles (A...2. L’accord OMC sur les subventions et les mesures compensatoires (ASMC)Sources]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502853&amp;cHash=8267233f1e" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502853">CTA Agritrade</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:50:20 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WTO aspects of ACP-EU fisheries relations: Executive brief]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/wto-aspects-of-acp-eu-fisheries-relations-executive-brief/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Executive brief: Update, January 2010.The ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).www.cta.intContents: 1. NAMA Negotiations on Market Access for Non-Agricultural Products2. The WTO agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures (ASCM)Sources]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:46:09 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pêche : accès au marché ; aspects tarifaires et non tarifaires : Note de synthèse]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/peche-acces-au-marche-aspects-tarifaires-et-non-tarifaires-note-de-synthese/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Note de synthèse : mise à jour, Octobre 2009.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA).www.cta.intTable des matières: 1. Principales questions en matière d’accès au marché pour le secteur...2. Développements récents.2.1 Le contexte international du commerce ACP-UE des produits de la pêche.2.2 L’importance du marché de l’UE pour les exportateurs ACP de poisson...2.3 L’importance des produits de la pêche ACP pour le marché de l’UE.2.4 Perspectives pour les exportations ACP]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:43:52 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fisheries market access; tariff and non-tariff aspects: Executive brief]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Executive brief: Update, October 2009The ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).www.cta.intContents: 1. Key fisheries market access issues for ACP countries2. Latest developments2.1 The international context of EU-ACP trade in fishery products2.2 The significance of the EU market for ACP exporters of fish and fish...2.3 The significance of ACP fish and fishery products for the EU market2.4 Prospects for ACP fisheries exports to the EU market2.4.1 Investmen]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:36:38 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Relations ACP-UE dans le secteur de la pêche : Note de synthèse]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/relations-acp-ue-dans-le-secteur-de-la-peche-note-de-synthese/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Note de synthèse : mise à jour, Décembre 2009.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA).www.cta.intTable des matières: 1. Les différents types de relations ACP-UE dans le secteur de la pêche.1.1 Coopération dans le secteur de la pêche au titre de l'accord de Coto...1.2 Accords de pêche bilatéraux.2. Problèmes découlant des Accords de partenariat de pêche ACP-UE.2.1 Régionalisation/harmonisation des APP.2.2 Conditions d’accès aux ressources ACP.2.3 Définition de la contri]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:27:02 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[ACP-EU fisheries relations - FPAs: Executive brief]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Executive brief: Update, December 2009The ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).www.cta.intContents:1. The various types of ACP-EU fisheries relations.1.1 Fisheries-sector cooperation within the framework of the Cotonou Agr...1.2 Bilateral fisheries agreements.2. Issues arising from ACP-EU fisheries partnership agreements.2.1 Regionalisation/harmonisation of FPAs.2.2 Conditions of access to ACP resources.2.3 Definition of the financial contribution.3. Iss]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:21:30 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[La politique commune de pêche de l'UE - Note de synthèse]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Note de synthèse : mise à jour, Décembre 2009.Centre technique de coopération agricole et rurale (CTA).www.cta.intTable des matières: 1. Changements apportés aux règlements1.1 Accords de partenariat de pêche1.2 Le règlement INN et le règlement sur les systèmes de contrôle1.3 Le Fonds européen pour la pêche1.4 L’amélioration des avis scientifiques et techniques2. La réforme de 2012 de la PCP2.1 Le degré de surexploitation des réserves halieutiques de l’UE2.2 L’impact de la demande de po]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:17:42 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[EU Common Fisheries Policy: Executive brief]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/eu-common-fisheries-policy-executive-brief/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Agritrade Executive brief: Update, December 2009The ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA).www.cta.intContents: 1. Changes to regulations1.1 Fisheries Partnership Agreements1.2 The IUU regulation and the Control regulation1.3 The European Fisheries Fund1.4 The improvement of scientific and technical advice2. The 2012 reform of the CFP2.1 The degree of over-exploitation of EU fish stocks2.2 The impact of EU demand for fishSources]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:13:14 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Integrated pest management in vegetable production: a guide for extension workers in West Africa]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA["This guide has been produced by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB), Cotonou, Benin, with support from the CGIAR Systemwide Program on Integrated Pest Management (SP-IPM), to improve the quality and usefulness of pest management research. This publication was part funded by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:54:15 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Growing and processing moringa leaves]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA["This handbook is destined to improve moringa leaf farming and processing in order to meet top sanitary and nutritional standards. For the first time, the techniques of moringa production, perfected by African farmers, have been compiled, verified and presented in an easy-to-use, precise manner. The steps in the leaf-processing phase have been tested and improved based on information gathered from both Africa and Asia. Finally, the analysis of reliable scientific reports has helped establish ave]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:47:44 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Online Forum in Spanish:  "The Role of ICTs in Improving Competitiveness in Agricultural Value Chains" 26 July to 6 August 2010]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/new-online-forum-in-spanish-the-role-of-icts-in-improving-competitiveness-in-agricultural-value-c/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The e-Agriculture.org Community of Practice (http://www.e-agriculture.org) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will host an online forum in Spanish that will analyze the main opportunities and challenges of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in agricultural value chains. This virtual forum will take place from 26 July-6 August 2010 and it will have a special focus on the use of ICTs in rural areas, providing a unique opportunity to exchange knowl]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502002&amp;cHash=4419036c70" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502002">Charlotte Masiello-Riome</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:37:52 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2010-2019]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook-2010-2019/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Agricultural Outlook is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, bringing together commodity, policy and country expertise of both Organisations, and national government agencies to produce, with the aid of the Aglink-Cosimo model, a consensus view on a longer term assessment of global commodity markets. This assessment is not a forecast about the future, but rathe]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:56:35 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Climate change – Spore special issue]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/climate-change-spore-special-issue/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["This Spore special issue on climate change covers the following topics: Global trends; Crops; Livestock; Forests; Coasts and oceans."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:22:06 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Snail farming: Production, processing and marketing]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/snail-farming-production-processing-and-marketing/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["This easy-to-read booklet aims to provide ideas to farmers who would like to produce snails on a small scale for consumption or marketing. It is not primarily intended for entrepreneurs wishing to engage in large-scale snail farming for the export market. Attention is focused here on three major species: Achatina achatina, Achtina fulica and Archachatina marginata; that are common in tropical areas, especially in Africa. Limiting factors to be considered for effective snail farming are discusse]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:04:56 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Worm control in sheep]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA["This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of controlling worm in sheep. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:56:17 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Animal production and health (including fisheries)]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/animal-production-and-health-including-fisheries/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of fish farming. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:48:16 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ongoing discussions regarding Gender, ICT and Rural Livelihoods]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/ongoing-discussions-regarding-gender-ict-and-rural-livelihoods/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A crucial part of any successful development project is thorough and rigorous monitoring and evaluation. Evidence is crucial to donors’ faith and continued support of projects. In a world where funding resources are scarce and competition fierce, how do we collect evidence that is useful and convincing? What do donors want to know and how should evidence be presented that will ensure the survival of projects? When gathering data, how do we do this while ensuring the confidence and consent of com]]></description>
    <!--author>by <a href="http://zunia.org/directory/profile/?profuserid=502002&amp;cHash=4419036c70" target="_self" class="member_bubble" userid="502002">Charlotte Masiello-Riome</a></author-->
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:04:47 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The determinants of food insecurity in rural Malawi]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/the-determinants-of-food-insecurity-in-rural-malawi/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Achieving food security is high on the agenda of the Malawi government. Notably, Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) recognizes that food security is a prerequisite for sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. However, a good understanding of the determinants of food insecurity is required to inform and guide the design and execution of effective and well-targeted policy interventions. A recent study by Lewin and Fisher (2010) addressed this issue by examining how socio-econo]]></description>
    <!--author>by Zunia</author-->
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:48:53 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Weeding Risk: Financial Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Asia’s Food and Beverage Sector]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[This report identifies the potential financial impacts arising from climate change and water scarcity on the publicly listed companies in the USD1 $40 billion food and beverage (F&amp;B) sector in South and Southeast Asia. It focuses on domestic companies that process and package foods and non-alcoholic beverages in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.The report examines the potential impact of climate change and water scarcity on three key value drivers (agricultural ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:54:01 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Biotech and breeding - glimpses of the agricultural future]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Agricultural production in the developing world could be among the hardest-hit by climate change, but new research shows that food security can be improved by biotechnology and adapting traditional farming techniques, experts say.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:23:58 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[International experts limit Melamine levels in food]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infant formula is 1 mg/kg and the amount of the chemical allowed in other foods and animal feed is 2.5 mg/kg, according to new rulings from the United Nations' food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission.Melamine is a chemical used in a variety of industrial processes - including the manufacture of plastics used for dishware and kitchenware, and can coatings - and traces of it unavoidably get into food by contact without causing health pr]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:08:50 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Impact of the global forest industry on atmospheric greenhouse gases]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/impact-of-the-global-forest-industry-on-atmospheric-greenhouse-gases/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This new FAO forestry publication examines the complex connections between the global forest products industry and the global carbon cycle, with the objective of characterizing the carbon footprint of the sector. The analysis finds that the industry’s main sources of emissions are manufacturing and disposal of used products in landfills. Data from some countries suggest that sustainable forest management practices can be effective in keeping forest carbon stocks stable over time. Indirect greenh]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:32:20 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[How Sinar Mas is pulping the planet]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/how-sinar-mas-is-pulping-the-planet/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["A new investigative report from Greenpeace, 'How Sinar Mas is Pulping the Planet', shows how major brands like Walmart, Auchan and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) are fueling climate change and pushing Sumatran tigers and orang-utans towards the brink of extinction."]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:25:50 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Assessing the role of urban agriculture in addressing poverty in South Africa]]></title>
    <link>http://zunia.org/post/assessing-the-role-of-urban-agriculture-in-addressing-poverty-in-south-africa/</link>
    <description><![CDATA["The overall aim of this report is to profile Urban Agriculture and to investigate what role urban agriculture plays in addressing poverty in South Africa.The profile of urban agriculturists assessed in this report suggests that urban agriculture is more prominent in summer rainfall areas with good soils. It is more commonly practiced by females, black households, older heads of households, households with larger families, households with lower levels of education. It also received a lower ratin]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:35:37 -0400</pubDate>
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