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

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    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 third volume presents the country studies for the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. It discusses experiences in agricultural development and economic growth and the implications of rapid growth. The country studies provide useful lessons and insights on agricultural restructuring in response to changing market and trade opportunities. These are expected to be of interest to relevant governments, policy professions and development practitioners in crafting national policies and strategies for rapid and sustained agricultural growth to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of poverty and hunger eradication.
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    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 first volume is a synthesis of the main findings and conclusions of the five country case studies supplemented by additional information and insights on the issues discussed from other sources and FAO's own experience in the regi on. The volume concludes with a summary of implications and lessons learned to assist countries in restructuring their agriculture sectors for accelerated and/or sustained agricultural and rural development in response to changing market and trade opportunities and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of poverty and hunger eradication.
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    How did the Asia-Pacific region rescue over 700 million people from extreme poverty between 1980 and 2005? What policy lessons can we learn and implement to improve conditions for the nearly 1 billion people in the region who continue to live in poverty? Examining Asia's recent agricultural reform and trade liberalization experiences, in the context of current global crises, presents an occasion to reflect on past achievements and consider future opportunities. This publication synthesizes the proceedings and presents technical papers from a policy forum convened by FAO and China's Ministry of Agriculture. The first part summarizes key points from presentations, panel discussions and deliberations which sought to capture the essence of three decades of Asia's agricultural policy experience. The second part incorporates eight technical papers which addressed the forum's main themes: Chinese agricultural policy reforms and performance over the past 30 years; Asia's changing agricultu ral policy landscape; agricultural trade liberalization; and the implications of the global food and financial crises for food and agriculture.

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