The Future of Small Farms : Synthesis Paper

Do small farms have a future in the developing world? Agriculture and small farms have played a major role in development and poverty reduction in the past, but changing global conditions and donor policies, and the characteristics of today's poor countries are widely acknowledged as making thi...

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Main Authors:	Hazell, Peter, Poulton, Colin, Wiggins, Steve, Dorward, Andrew
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	World Development Report 2008
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9218

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spelling	okr-10986-92182021-04-23T14:02:44Z The Future of Small Farms : Synthesis Paper Hazell, Peter Poulton, Colin Wiggins, Steve Dorward, Andrew World Development Report 2008 Do small farms have a future in the developing world? Agriculture and small farms have played a major role in development and poverty reduction in the past, but changing global conditions and donor policies, and the characteristics of today's poor countries are widely acknowledged as making this much more difficult now. The paper develops a typology of country contexts in which the differing roles and needs for small scale agriculture development are considered. It clarifies current debates regarding (a) the potential for small farm development as a driver of growth and poverty reduction and (b) the roles of governments and the private sector in promoting such development. 2012-06-26T15:41:57Z 2012-06-26T15:41:57Z 2006 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9218 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa
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description	Do small farms have a future in the developing world? Agriculture and small farms have played a major role in development and poverty reduction in the past, but changing global conditions and donor policies, and the characteristics of today's poor countries are widely acknowledged as making this much more difficult now. The paper develops a typology of country contexts in which the differing roles and needs for small scale agriculture development are considered. It clarifies current debates regarding (a) the potential for small farm development as a driver of growth and poverty reduction and (b) the roles of governments and the private sector in promoting such development.
author	Hazell, Peter Poulton, Colin Wiggins, Steve Dorward, Andrew
author_facet	Hazell, Peter Poulton, Colin Wiggins, Steve Dorward, Andrew
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title	The Future of Small Farms : Synthesis Paper
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The Future of Small Farms : Synthesis Paper

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