01506cam a22001814a 4500020003100000020002800031040000800059082002600067245006700093260007700160300006000237520085000297650003801147650002601185700002201211700002401233856006701257  a9780896296619 (alk. paper)  a089629661X (alk. paper)  cDLC00a338 INT 2009 C152 Or.00aMillions fed :bproven successes in agricultural development /  aWashington, D.C. :bInternational Food Policy Research Institute,cc2009  aviii, 165 p. :bill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;c26 cm  aLearning from successes in agricultural development is now more urgent than ever. Progress in feeding the world's billions has slowed, while the challenge of meeting future food needs remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems. In the late 1950s around a billion people were estimated to go hungry every day. Scientists, policymakers, farmers, and ordinary people initiated a concerted push to boost agricultural production and productivity in developing countries. Great strides were also made in improving the quality of food and the ability of vulnerable people to access food needed for survival. All these efforts have done more than just feed millions. They have also demonstrated that agriculture can be a key driver of growth and development for many of the world's poorest countries 0aAgricultural development projects 0aAgriculture and state1 aSpielman, David J1 aPandya-Lorch, Rajul41uhttp://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/oc64.pdf