Reaching the Poor: A Call to Action

FARM-Africa;Animal Production and Health Division

Reaching the Poor: A Call to Action

Investment in smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa

Year of publication 2004

Pages 31

Author FARM-Africa;Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FARM-Africa ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report focuses on investing in smallholder agriculture as the key pathway out of poverty for the millions of impoverished rural communities across Africa. Challenging governments and donor organisations to respond, the report sets out conditions for successful agricultural growth and makes a series of tangible audience-specific recommendations to set in place a positive process of change.

Language English

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