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FacebookApril 24th, 2013
Stagnation to modernization: How agriculture vitalized China's economy
FSE, FSI Stanford, REAP NewsOver the last thirty years, China’s rural income per capita has risen an astounding 20 times. Millions have been lifted out of poverty and have moved from the rural sector to China's thriving big cities. China expert Scott Rozelle credits this remarkable growth to the government's decision to put land in the hands of farmers, deregulate markets, and heavily invest in the agricultural sector. Read more »
February 25th, 2013
Stanford scientists help shed light on key component of China's pollution problem
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsA new study co-authored by FSE affiliated faculty Peter Vitousek reveals, among other findings, that amounts of nitrogen deposited on land and water in China by way of rain, dust and other carriers increased by 60 percent annually from the 1980s to the 2000s, with profound consequences for the country’s people and ecosystems. Read more »
May 12th, 2012
An optimistic Indian future depends on a strong rural economy
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsDespite accelerating economic growth in India over the last thirty years, India’s structural transformation remains stunted, said economist Hans Binswanger-Mkhize at a May 10 FSE symposium on global food policy and food security. Improving rural incomes and supporting agricultural growth is essential to decreasing poverty and unemployment in India now and in the future. Read more »
April 23rd, 2012
Small-scale irrigation investments needed in sub-Saharan Africa
FSE, FSI Stanford News95 percent of farms in sub-Saharan Africa are rainfed and rely on water from a short, 4-5 month rainy season. These conditions exist despite the fact that Africa has water, and that poor water access and distribution are closely connected to high rates of malnutrition and poverty. New investment strategies focused on small-scale irrigation systems are needed to curtail sub-Saharan Africa’s water and food security crisis. Read more »
March 28th, 2012
Bridging China's education gap with technology, research and policy
FSE, FSI Stanford, REAP NewsFSI's Scott Rozelle says 80 percent of urban Chinese students have Internet access, compared to 2 percent of their rural peers. That gap threatens to leave too many children behind and jeopardizes China’s economic future. Read more »
March 22nd, 2012
REAP gets overseas headquarters at Peking University
Stanford University launched a new research center at Peking University Wednesday.The Stanford Center serves as the headquarters for Stanford staff conducting research and overseas programs in China. FSE's Rural Education Action Program (REAP) will be among the center's first occupants.
March 21st, 2012
Stanford research center opens at Peking University
FSE, FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC, REAP NewsThe Stanford Center at Peking University “marks a new era of collaboration between two outstanding universities,” said Gary Locke, the U.S. ambassador to China. Read more »
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