Title: Poverty literature review summary : agriculture and poverty reduction
Abstract: Agriculture is a sector dominated by the poorer segments of population, especially in lower income and largely rural economies. Hence, improving productivity in the sector directly impacts the poor and indirectly affects economic growth. The direct transmission links to the poor are affected through increasing farm incomes, job creation and increased food supply at lower prices. Therefore ensuring that the enabling environment that will allow these outcomes to occur is critical. Indirectly, activity in agriculture has impacts on inter sectoral linkages along the agricultural supply and distribution chain and from the induced effects of increased agricultural activity in the local economy. Strengthening these linkages through complementary investment and capacity building will therefore support maximizing the poverty impacts in this sector. This note summarizes a literature review conducted by IFC on identifying the transmission links of primary agriculture to poverty and economic growth.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-12-31
Language: en
Type: article
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