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Traditional cooking fire in Myanmar. Photo: B. Manser for Mercy Corps.

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Clean cookstoves in Mozambique lure big investors

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The "Conservation Note" should protect large parcels of land from commercialization <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkercleaveland/1190467586/">Flickr, Adam Walker Cleaveland</a>

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Buy this forest! The Nature Conservancy puts idle capital to work for the planet

With its new "Conservation Note" initiative, the Nature Conservancy is giving back to those who give—with a guaranteed return on investment.

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TV makeover show shapes up East African agricultural economies

Edutainment company Mediae's latest recipe to revive rural livelihoods in Kenya mixes agricultural education and reality TV, with a pinch of celebrity and a dash of drama.

The World Bank is accused of helping foreign companies to purchase productive land in Africa and Asia. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/planeteavendre/5505956967/in/photostream/">Planète à Vendre (Flickr)</a>

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Groups claim World Bank aids land grabs

Development aid is meant to support marginalized populations. But sometimes that aid can hurt the very people it was intended to help.

A crowded market in Dhaka, Bangaldesh. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifpri/4860343116/"> IFPRI</a>

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How to make population growth work for Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is getting bigger. But despite warnings from neo-Malthusian alarmists, population growth—if managed correctly—could be the key to unlocking Africa’s economic potential.

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Five clear steps we can take to fight food insecurity

Four years after a global crisis sent food prices soaring, the world continues to struggle with hunger and food price volatility. To combat global hunger, we clearly need a new strategy.

A new study claims that the cassava root will be able to withstand global climate changes. Photo: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanidov/2996193589/sizes/m/in/photostream/”>shanidov(Flickr)</a>

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Can this climate-proof ‘Rambo root’ ease the pains of global warming?

It’s not easy finding a silver lining in the burgeoning effects of global warming on agriculture, but a new scientific report claims that it might not be all gloom and doom.

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Toxic Vegetables for Sale

Although organically grown vegetables are a healthier option, it is cost prohibitive for many.

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Wheat Fungus May Affect Food Prices

The wheat stem rust fungus, recently discovered in Iran, may have a global impact.

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India's Forgotten Farmers

Despite India's economic progress, rural villages, where farming plays a large role, have been largely ignored.

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Global Seed Vault Opens in Norway

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault seeks to preserve earth's biodiversity.

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Traditional African Fruits Aid Nutrition Efforts

A return to the cultivation and use of traditional African fruits may help malnutrition problems.

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Can Crops be Climate-Proofed?

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

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Purging Malawi's Peanuts of Deadly Aflatoxin

A toxic fungus growing on groundnuts is making trade difficult for some Sub-Saharan African countries and causing severe health problems for local communities.

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GM Crops - Asian Farmers Have Their Say

Despite pest and pricing worries, many Asian farmers welcome GM crops.

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