Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. World Bank.

Description

1. xxvi, 197 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Summary

1. "New forces are at work in the agricultural sector: the growth of markets and private entrepreneurship, the changing global demand for food and other agricultural products, the rise of multinationals, and the expansion of integrated food chains. To realize the potential benefits, the public sector has a crucial role to play through policy initiatives to support agriculture, reduce poverty, and ensure broad rural development alignment with these forces." "Building on the foundation of the Agriculture Investment Sourcebook (World Book 2005), Agricultural Growth for the Poor: An Agenda for Development explores ways in which the public sector can work with the private sector to facilitate growth and ensure equitable benefit distribution. It describes the key policy and institutional issues involved in promoting private sector investment in agriculture and accelerating growth to benefit the poor. It identifies priorities for public investment in specific agricultural settings at different stages of economic growth and offers practical approaches for enhancing the impact of such investment. Finally, it summarizes lessons learned about successful support of agricultural development and discusses areas in which additional progress is required." "Policymakers and international development organizations will find Agricultural Growth for the Poor an invaluable resource for analyzing the prospects for agriculture in the changing global environment and developing an agenda for pro-poor development."--BOOK JACKET.

Series statement

1. Directions in development

Uniform title

1. Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)

Subject

1. Poverty > Developing countries
2. Publiek-private samenwerking
3. Poor > Developing countries
4. Landbouw
5. Armoede
6. Economische aspecten
7. Agriculture > Economic aspects > Developing countries
8. Public-private sector cooperation > Developing countries
9. Ontwikkelingssamenwerking
10. 2
11. Agriculture and state > Developing countries
12. Agricultural assistance > Developing countries
13. Agricultural development projects > Developing countries

Contents

1. 1. The role of agricultural growth in development strategies to benefit the poor -- 2. The rapidly changing context for agriculture : challenges and opportunities -- 3. Policies and institutions to accelerate agricultural growth for the poor -- 4. Public investments for pro-poor growth -- 5. Tailoring development support to diverse agricultural systems -- 6. Getting agriculture back on the development agenda.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and index.