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Breaking the poverty trap

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A report is presented on how impoverished regions of the world can benefit by targeted investments through outside sources. Topics include raising food security, agricultural productivity, access to fertilizers, high yield seeds, water management, and improved livestock management, and how these changes can bring about a green revolution.

Author: Sachs, Jeffery D.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
Europe, Asia, Africa, Sustainable development, Regional development

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A question of sustenance

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A report is presented on the persistence of hunger due to political conflict, natural disaster and rural poverty, despite good crop production by farmers. India is also battling concurrently against both hunger and obesity.

Author: Stix, Gary
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
India, International aspects, Environmental aspects, Political aspects, Natural disasters, Food supply, Globalization

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Still hungry

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A report reveals that policies necessary to alleviate hunger must focus on poverty. They should include agricultural development, basic education, and health services, together with good governance.

Author: Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Fuzhi Cheng
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
United States, Administration of Human Resource Programs, Public Assistance-Total Govt, Prevention, Domestic economic assistance, Hunger, Starvation, Agricultural development projects, Agricultural development

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Subjects list: Economic aspects, Developing countries
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