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Appendix C: Responses from Sub-Saharan African and South Asian Scientists
Pages 259-262

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From page 259...
... Nur Abdi, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Anne Starks Acosta, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Sampson Agodzo, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology Mpoko Bokanga, African Agricultural Technology Foundation Boniface Bouan, Centre National de Recherche Agronomique de Côte d'Ivoire Claudio Bragantini, affiliation unknown Joyce Cacho, The Corporate Council on Africa Tim Chancellor, Natural Resources Institute Kazhila Chinsembu, University of Namibia Remi Cole, The New Partnership for Africa's Development Thomas W Crawford, Jr., International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development Dr.
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From page 260...
... Nevertheless, the committee's assignment is to envision tools that, in the right set of circumstances, could give farmers more options for producing much more value from the land than they currently achieve. Such tools might dramatically increase crop and animal yields, provide the means to make value-added products, allow farmers more free time to pursue other economic activities, or give farmers greater flexibility in
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From page 261...
... Although the process of gathering information for the study might be accomplished more formally and methodically, time constraints require us to make this informal approach. We believe that our recommendations will be used by the Gates Foundation as an important reference in its future investments in world agriculture.
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From page 262...
... Tenywa, Makerere University Wynand J van der Walt, FoodNCropBio Consulting and Facilitation Services Ralph Von Kaufman, International Livestock Research Institute Florence Wambugu, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation James E
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