In addition, the Institute's published research indirectly affects policy changes through opinion leaders, donors, advisers, and media who influence national and international decisionmaking. The centers, located around the world, conduct research in partnership with farmers, scientists, and policymakers to help alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the natural resource base. The studies show that policy research can promote actions that improve the lives of the poor and that research often recovers its costs many times over in fiscal savings alone.
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