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Rapid growth of selected Asian economies. Lessons and implications for agriculture and food security: China and India

Policy Assistance Series 1/2

Year of publication 2006

Pages 163

Author Bhandari, L.; Debroy, B.; Huang, J.; Rozelle, S.; Yang, J.;Policy Assistance Branch

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9251055084

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 18194591

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication is part of a three-volume diagnostic study on lessons learned and implications for agriculture and food security in the context of rapid growth in selected Asian economies: China, India, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. This second volume presents the country studies for China and India. It discusses experiences in agricultural development and economic growth and the implications of rapid growth in these countries for their own economies and those of other countries in the region and beyond. The implications of and the lessons learned from agricultural and rural development in the world's two largest nations are expected to be of interest to relevant governments, policy professionals and development practitioners in the formulation of policies and strategies for restructuring their agriculture sectors in response to changing market and trade opportunities and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of poverty and hunger eradication.

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