The present report by the Joint Research Centre (MARS Unit - FoodSec action) is the result of 2 studies launched by the JRC in the frame of its scientific support to the European Food Security Thematic program, and carried out in 2008-2010 by a consortium of European and African partners:
• NRI (Natural Resources Institute, UK)
• ISICAD (Information Systems for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research andRural Development) of BLE (German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food),
• ASARECA (Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa)
• and SADC (Southern African Development Community).of the European Commission’s.
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