'Biotechnology is poised to strike at our agricultural system on a scale never before imagined. Ten years after the launch of biotech in agriculture, the debate rages on. Consumers, farmer's organizations, social movements and environmental advocates all fiercely oppose biotechnology in agriculture, while the industry has continued to expand its presence in the developing world, often through undemocratic means. But resistance, and effectively all public debate on biotech, may well be put to res more...
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Human development index (HDI) is extensively used to measure the standard of
living of a country. India made a study progress in the HDI value. Extreme poverty is concentrated in rural areas of northern States while income growth has been dynamic in southern States and urban areas. This study was undertaken to assess the trends in HDI, human poverty index (HPI) and incidence of poverty among Indian states, the socio-economic, health, and diet and nutritional indicators which determine the HDI, more...
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'This paper provides evidence from one of the poorest countries of the world that the property rights matter for efficiency, investment, and growth. With all land state-owned, the threat of land redistribution never appears far off the agenda. Land rental and leasing have been made legal, but transfer rights remain restricted and the perception of continuing tenure insecurity remains quite strong. Using a unique panel data set, this study investigates whether transfer rights and tenure insecurit more...
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'Current high world food prices serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of large parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to hunger and undernutrition. Good nutrition status for children and adolescent girls is fundamental for attaining many of the Millennium Development Goals. Despite this, donors and governments underinvest in interventions to improve nutrition.This issue of id21 insights argues that this underinvestment is due to a lack of incentives for donors; few take a strategic approa more...
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This brief argues that a fundamental change in farming practices and policies is needed to address soaring food prices, hunger and environmental disasters.The report aims to reflect a growing consensus among the global scientific community and many governments that industrial, energy-intensive and toxic agriculture is a failed concept of the past. Small-scale farmers and agro-ecological methods provide the way forward in ending the food crisis and meeting the needs of local communities.source:Gr more...
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'In response to the global food crisis, world leaders around the globe are making pledges for rapid action. Governments are focusing on implementing short-term measures to muffle the immediate effects of the dramatic upward surge in commodity prices, particularly on the most vulnerable populations.
This South Centre Bulletin argues that addressing the root causes of the crisis requires a thorough appraisal of the global industrial agri-food system and concerted, long-term commitment to reforms more...
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'Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology to biodiversity, health, and local jobs. Some policy leaders worry that their governments are not prepared to take control of this evolving technology and that introducing it into society would be a risky act. Others have suggested that taking no action carries more risk, gi more...
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