Research and Development and Extension Services in Agriculture and Food Security

Merle Faminow and Annie Wesley

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Abstract: This paper makes a case for sustained investments in research and extension to address the numerous challenges along the pathway from agriculture production and distribution to consumption and utilization. Priority areas for research emphasize attention to smallholder farming systems, practical business models, the integration of gender, and multidisciplinary research that is sensitive to nutritional outcomes.

Keywords: food security; agriculture; research and extension; the Asia and Pacific region; food production; global food crisis; achievements; gender; hunger and malnutrition. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-01
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