Farmers in the developing world face agricultural challenges far different from their counterparts in industrialized countries. Malnourishment is a major global problem. Agricultural research and development can and should play a role in the attemptsto alleviate poverty and hunger. Major players in applying agricultural research to the resource poor are the so-called 'Future Harvest Centers' of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), including amongst others the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines and the International Center for Research in Wheat and Maize (CIMMYT) in Mexico. These institutes have been and are conducting and stimulating research and adoption of new crop varieties and practices in countries where the production of staple foods is limited and where agriculture is often the primary livelihood.
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