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No results found.In the Southern Africa Development Community, agriculture provides livelihoods for a majority of the region’s population It is central to poverty reduction, economic growth and food and nutrition security As such, in 2014 SADC Member States approved the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy ( which defined common objectives and measures to guide, promote and support national and regional actions to contribute to the achievement of the common agenda, as well as regional integration The RAP foresees a Regional Agricultural Investment Plan ( for each phase of the implementation plan However, institutions in the Member States face challenges with respect to the integration of regional protocols in their national systems The success of the RAIP depends on the uptake of various measures, support is needed to create the necessary institutional mechanisms for its implementation As such, FAO was requested to provide support on the customization of the RAIP and the SADC Regional Agriculture Development Fund ( in Eswatini Namibia and Zimbabwe The aim of the project was to facilitate the domestication of the RAIP, which is expected to further support increased private investment in the agriculture and food sectors, as well as associated sectors in these three countries. -
Book (series)The State of Food and Agriculture, 1998
Rural non-farm income in developing countries
1998This year’s report confirms that, in a long-term perspective, the poorest nations’ populations have become increasingly poor and food-insecure, pointing out that this unacceptable trend has continued in recent years. The country policy reviews suggest that the promotion of rapid, equitable and broad-based growth remains a difficult challenge. However, growth and equity, far from being horns of a dilemma, are equally essential elements of a sound development strategy. Their achievement requires a genuine commitment to alleviating poverty and addressing social needs, and we must welcome all efforts that are being made in this direction by many countries, especially those in Africa. At the same time, in most countries growth-cum-equity can only be achieved by following a strong, rural-oriented development strategy involving large investments in rural infrastructure, human capital and social services. Rural development and poverty alleviation are central issues of this year’s special chapter, entitled “Rural non-farm income in developing countries”.
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