Beyond food production the role of agriculture in poverty reduction / [electronic resource] :
edited by Fabrizio Bresciani and Alberto Valdés.
- Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, c2007.
- 1 online resource (viii, 232 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Synthesis and theoretical background -- Country case studies.
The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth require further research. Beyond Food Production takes on this challenge, investigating four important channels: rural labor markets, farm incomes, food prices, and linkages to other economic sectors.
9781781009796 (e-book)
2006047230
Agriculture--Economic aspects--Developing countries. Agriculture and state--Developing countries. Poverty--Developing countries.