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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Focuses on five priority areas for improving agriculture: increasing productivity, protecting the environment, saving biodiversity, improving policy, and strengthening national research. |
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Research concentrates on economic growth and poverty alleviation in low-income countries, improvement of the well-being of poor people, and sound management of the natural resource base that supports agriculture |
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International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Conducts research on maize and wheat to help people overcome hunger and poverty and to grow crops without harming the environment. |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Mission is to increase understanding of the past, present and future of tropical biodiversity and its relevance to human welfare. |