Beyond Food Production: The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction

The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth require further research. Beyond Food Production takes on this challenge, investigating four important channels: rural labor markets, farm incomes, food prices, and linkages to other economic sectors.

Using six developing country cases, this study elucidates the mechanisms linking agriculture growth to economic development and the wellbeing ...