ABBREVIATIONS
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5 |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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7 |
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1.
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SUMMARY
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10 |
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1.1 |
The Context
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10 |
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1.2 |
The results of the case studies
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15 |
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1.3 |
The options for action
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19 |
2.
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BACKGROUND AND APPROACH
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23 |
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2.1 |
STOA Project "Agricultural technologies for developing countries"
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23 |
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2.2 |
Understanding of agricultural production systems
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24 |
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2.3 |
Objectives and approaches
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25 |
3.
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THE CONTEXT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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28 |
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3.1 |
Agriculture in developing countries
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28 |
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3.2 |
Framing conditions
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51 |
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3.3 |
Strategies for development
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74 |
4.
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THE RESULTS OF THE CASE STUDIES
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77 |
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4.1 |
Rainwater Harvesting
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77 |
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4.2 |
Conservation Agriculture
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80 |
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4.3 |
System of Rice Intensification
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86 |
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4.4 |
Organic Farming
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93 |
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4.5 |
Agroforestry systems
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97 |
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4.6 |
Transgenic Crops
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105 |
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4.7 |
Conclusions
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112 |
5.
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OPTIONS FOR ACTION
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120 |
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5.1 |
Need for action
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120 |
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5.2 |
Policy commitment
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123 |
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5.3 |
Incorporation into European development policies
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124 |
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5.4 |
Approaches for scaling-up
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130 |
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5.5 |
Introducing financial support
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134 |
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5.6 |
Science and technology development
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135 |
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5.7 |
Assessing the agricultural potential of GM plants
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138 |
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5.8 |
European Agriculture
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139 |
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REFERENCES
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140 |
OVERVIEW ANNEXES
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146 |
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Annex 1: Case study "Rain Water Harvesting"
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146 |
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Annex 2: Case study "Conservation Agriculture"
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146 |
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Annex 3: Case study "System of Rice Intensification"
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146 |
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Annex 4: Case study "Organic Farming"
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146 |
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Annex 5: Case study "Agroforestry systems"
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146 |
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Annex 6: Case study "Transgenic Crops"
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146 |