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Where in the world do we start? Pinpointing global “hunger hotspots” by merging worldwide data on poverty, drought and crop production
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Publication date
22/04/2015
Number of Pages
4
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Nutrition / Food Systems
Climate / Weather / Environment
Type of Risk:
Natural disasters
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Other
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/R4D/Output/182913/Default.aspx
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/GenerationChallenge/Brief-01-Targeting_Hyman.pdf
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DfID
Organization
DfID
With the ongoing food crisis, stagnating yields and burgeoning poverty, never has the need been greater for precise information to accurately target and prioritise agricultural research and interventions. To meet this need, the CGIAR Generation
Challenge Programme (GCP) commissioned a study to more precisely pinpoint the areas in the developing world which bear the brunt of the combined effects of poverty, drought and poor yields.