Agricultural growth for the poor
Subtitle: an agenda for development.
Contributors: World Bank.
Series: Directions in development; Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries.; Agriculture and state -- Developing countries.; Agricultural development projects -- Developing countries.; Agricultural assistance -- Developing countries.; Public-private sector cooperation -- Developing countries.; Poverty -- Developing countries.; Poor -- Developing countries.
Description: "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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and index.
Table of contents: title: The role of agricultural growth in development strategies to benefit the poor; title: The rapidly changing context for agriculture: challenges and opportunities; title: Policies and institutions to accelerate agricultural growth for the poor; title: Public investments for pro-poor growth; title: Tailoring development support to diverse agricultural systems.