¿Pueden los pequeños agricultores no sólo sobrevivir, sino prosperar o bien desempeñar una función decisiva en la reducción de la pobreza generalizada?

Michael Lipton;Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

¿Pueden los pequeños agricultores no sólo sobrevivir, sino prosperar o bien desempeñar una función decisiva en la reducción de la pobreza generalizada?

Year of publication 2006

Author Michael Lipton;Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Product type Document

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The paper reviews the role of small farms in development and poverty reduction in countries (or regions within a country) with persistent mass poverty. It discusses the arguments supporting the importance of agricultural development for poverty and argues that initial success in reduction of mass poverty requires prior agricultural developments. It explores in particular the role of smallscale farming and policy requirements to ensure the competitive advantage of small farms.