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• Buying land overseas to boost national supplies remains controversial
• Phones are useful tools for small farmers, while progress is patchy on feeding populations - -
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Production must rise to banish hunger
Increasing yields and addressing the impact of climate change will require investment on a very large scale. Sarah Murray considers options
Aid: Idea of self-help starts to gain momentum
Success will depend on cash-strapped donor governments. Harvey Morris reports
Trade: Export bans prompt reviews of security of supplies
Javier Blas finds countries re-examining their dependence on a few large producers
Farm investment: A domestic crop from fields in a foreign land
Buying acres overseas to boost national supplies remains controversial, says Javier Blas
Mobile technology: Phones prove useful tools for small farmers
Sarah Murray notes the benefits of access to services and advice
Combating disease: Scientists grapple with resurgent wheat fungus
New seed varieties are being delivered to some areas vulnerable to wheat stem rust, writes Felix Greaves
Collaboration: Co-operation is in long-term interest of the private sector
Harvey Morris on business actions to help development and fight poverty
Sustainable production: Your dinner can have far-reaching effects
UK consumer demand contributes to land use change in far-off places, finds Sarah Murray
Millennium goals: Quality of nutrition is a vital issue
Charis Gresser finds that progress is patchy on feeding populations
Supermarkets: Schemes to help developing world smallholders
Big retailers, as they move into new markets, strive to ensure that farmers deliver quality produce, writes Andrea Felsted
