Time to Make Agricultural Research a Priority

A new report by the UK Government Office for Science provides a uniquely broad view of what causes food scarcity, identifying the factors that make up a complex political, social, economic and scientific web.

Withered bean plants: Farmers in the larger Nakuru area in Rift Valley province have experienced maize and beans crop failure in 2009 due to poor rainfall early in the year.

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