Acknowledgements
This research is based on generous grants from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC). The Special Editors wish to thank Drs Ruben EcheverrõÂa (IADB), Gustavo Gordillo De Anda (FAO), Beatriz David (ECLAC), Alex-ander Schejtman (FAO) and Kostas Stamoulis (FAO) for their support of the multi-country research program. The guest editors thank 36 external reviewers who kindly gave much time and very useful reviews.
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