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5 new resources have been added to Food Security on the Development Gateway www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity
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1. Economic Survey of Pakistan 2002-03
2. Millennium Indicators Database
3. Global Review of Commercialized Transgenic Crops: 2002 Feature: Bt Maize 4. Is Research Just An Academic Question? 5. Economist Position at FAO
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1. Economic Survey of Pakistan 2002-03 www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=358380&version_id=216100&from=alert
The survey is the single most important official document which provides in-depth economic analysis of the whole economy, and sectoral reviews including: Agriculture, Income Distribution & Poverty, Inflation, Trade, Education, Health & Nurishment, Population & ... Contributed by Yousaf Haroon on 1 November, 2003
2. Millennium Indicators Database www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=360982&version_id=217809&from=alert
A framework of 8 goals, 18 targets and 48 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development goals was adopted by a consensus of experts from the United Nations Secretariat and IMF, OECD and the World Bank. Contributed by Yousaf Haroon on 11 November, 2003
3. Global Review of Commercialized Transgenic Crops: 2002 Feature: Bt Maize www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=361200&version_id=217944&from=alert
"In 2002," according to this report, "the global area of GM crops was 58.7 million hectares or 145 million acres, grown in sixteen countries by 6 million farmers, of whom 5 million were small resource-poor farmers in developing countries. GM crop area has grown ... Contributed by John Daly on 12 November, 2003
4. Is Research Just An Academic Question? www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=361283&version_id=218001&from=alert
Summary: "Daniel Hulls asks whether we can learn from the private sector to reverse declining support for public-funded research." Lead: "Agricultural scientists and researchers say that public funding of their work is a good way to improve the livelihoods of the ... Contributed by John Daly on 12 November, 2003
5. Economist Position at FAO www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=363297&version_id=219292&from=alert
Position to carry out policy analysis work mainly in relation to long-term perspectives for global food, nutrition and agriculture. Deadline: 25 December 2003. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 20 November, 2003
5 new resources have been added to Food Security on the Development Gateway www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity
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1. Economic Survey of Pakistan 2002-03
2. Millennium Indicators Database
3. Global Review of Commercialized Transgenic Crops: 2002 Feature: Bt Maize 4. Is Research Just An Academic Question? 5. Economist Position at FAO
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1. Economic Survey of Pakistan 2002-03 www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=358380&version_id=216100&from=alert
The survey is the single most important official document which provides in-depth economic analysis of the whole economy, and sectoral reviews including: Agriculture, Income Distribution & Poverty, Inflation, Trade, Education, Health & Nurishment, Population & ... Contributed by Yousaf Haroon on 1 November, 2003
2. Millennium Indicators Database www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=360982&version_id=217809&from=alert
A framework of 8 goals, 18 targets and 48 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development goals was adopted by a consensus of experts from the United Nations Secretariat and IMF, OECD and the World Bank. Contributed by Yousaf Haroon on 11 November, 2003
3. Global Review of Commercialized Transgenic Crops: 2002 Feature: Bt Maize www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=361200&version_id=217944&from=alert
"In 2002," according to this report, "the global area of GM crops was 58.7 million hectares or 145 million acres, grown in sixteen countries by 6 million farmers, of whom 5 million were small resource-poor farmers in developing countries. GM crop area has grown ... Contributed by John Daly on 12 November, 2003
4. Is Research Just An Academic Question? www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=361283&version_id=218001&from=alert
Summary: "Daniel Hulls asks whether we can learn from the private sector to reverse declining support for public-funded research." Lead: "Agricultural scientists and researchers say that public funding of their work is a good way to improve the livelihoods of the ... Contributed by John Daly on 12 November, 2003
5. Economist Position at FAO www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=363297&version_id=219292&from=alert
Position to carry out policy analysis work mainly in relation to long-term perspectives for global food, nutrition and agriculture. Deadline: 25 December 2003. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 20 November, 2003