Sector Paper On Agriculture And Rural Development
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Author | : World Bank |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2007-10-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821368095 |
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, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countries, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80 percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world's poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. 'World Development Report 2008' seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, especially development that favors the poor. It examines several broad questions: How has agriculture changed in developing countries in the past 20 years? What are the important new challenges and opportunities for agriculture? Which new sources of agricultural growth can be captured cost effectively in particular in poor countries with large agricultural sectors as in Africa? How can agricultural growth be made more effective for poverty reduction? How can governments facilitate the transition of large populations out of agriculture, without simply transferring the burden of rural poverty to urban areas? How can the natural resource endowment for agriculture be protected? How can agriculture's negative environmental effects be contained? This year's report marks the 30th year the World Bank has been publishing the 'World Development Report'.
Author | : Martin C. Evans |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Agricultural development projects |
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The outlook for rural asia main areas of concern, overcoming the problems: needed initiatives from the dmcs, bank assistance for agriculture and rural development: priorities for action, policy issues and recommendations.
Author | : Martin C. Evans |
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Release | : 1987 |
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Release | : 1979 |
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Author | : Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0821371282 |
The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.
Author | : Prabhu Pingali |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2017-05-08 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1315314037 |
Rapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. This textbook provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the multi-faceted nature of agriculture and rural development, particularly in the developing world, where the greatest challenges occur. It is designed around five thematic parts: Agricultural Intensification and Technical Change; Political Economy of Agricultural Policies; Community and Rural Institutions; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health; and Future Relevance of International Institutions. Each chapter presents a detailed but accessible review of the literature on the specific topic and discusses the frontiers in research and institutional changes needed as societies adapt to the transformation processes. All authors are eminent scholars with international reputations, who have been actively engaged in the contemporary debates around agricultural development and rural transformation.
Author | : Nurul Islam |
Publisher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0896296059 |
In most developing countries, the rural labor force is growing rapidly, but rural employment opportunities are dwindling. This paper brings together empirical evidence on the nonfarm sector and analyzes policies for its future development. It examines the linkages between the farm and nonfarm sectors and between the nonfarm sector and urban enterprises, and considers ways the government can promote rural employment.
Author | : Alex F. McCalla |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780821339664 |
The Context; If Rural Development Is So Important, Why Is Not Happening; Formulating Country Strategies and Building Consensus; Improving the Existing Portfolio; Using the International Arena to Generate Greater Commitment; Areas of Concentration and Future Directions.
Author | : Csaba Csáki |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780821348093 |
With the larger role that the agricultural sector plays in the Eastern Europe and Central Asian (ECA) region, emphasis must be placed on the sector's sustained growth and prosperity. The Bank strategy for rural development in the ECA region during the early phase of transition emphasized the reform of agricultural policies and assistance in privatizing, restructuring, and rebuilding agriculture and agro-industrial complexes. In retrospect, it can be seen that the ECA countries concerned made the right choice when they set their objective to transform their socialized agriculture into a private-ownership and market-based system. Given the developments of the past decade, it is clear, however, that the initial expectations for the outcomes of such reforms were overly optimistic. The transition process in agriculture is far more complex than originally envisaged by both the countries themselves and the international community, including the Bank. Increased social problems and alarming growth of poverty have added a new, unexpected, dimension to the transition process. As the analysis indicates, the region's rural economy is still struggling to adjust to new economic realities, and this will require further refinement and adjustment of the Bank's approach as well. This volume, based on an overview of recent regional developments, summarizes the revised World Bank assistance strategy for rural development in the ECA region.
Author | : Arsenio Molina Balisacan |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9812304126 |
Presents a reinvigorated agenda on agricultural and rural development in Asia both for research and policy discussions in the coming decades.