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IFPRI was established in 1975 to identify and analyze national and international strategies and policies for meeting the food needs of the developing world on a sustainable basis, with particular emphasis on low-income countries and poor people; to make the results of its research available to all those in a position to use them; and to help strengthen institutions conducting research and applying research results in developing countries. Future Harvest ™ and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) IFPRI is one of 16 international food and environmental research organizations known as the Future Harvest Centers. The Centers are principally funded by governments, private foundations, and regional and international organizations, most of which are members of the CGIAR. About this Series Microcomputers in Policy Research represents IFPRI’s ongoing collective experience in adapting microcomputer technology for use in food policy analysis in developing countries. Designed to provide hands-on methods and clear instruction through the extensive use of examples, the primary purpose of the volumes in this series is to share IFPRI’s experience with potential developing

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