The relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The

This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes which emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agr

The world's demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while the natural resources that sustain agriculture will become increasingly scarce

This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agr

A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the