Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis

The extent to which agricultural research has reduced poverty has become an increasing concern of policymakers, donors, and researchers. Until recently, poverty reduction was a secondary goal of agricultural research. The primary focus was on increasing food supplies and reducing food prices, a stra...

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Autores principales: Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Adato, Michelle, Haddad, Lawrence J., Hazell, Peter B. R.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156997
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author Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Adato, Michelle
Haddad, Lawrence J.
Hazell, Peter B. R.
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Haddad, Lawrence J.
Hazell, Peter B. R.
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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description The extent to which agricultural research has reduced poverty has become an increasing concern of policymakers, donors, and researchers. Until recently, poverty reduction was a secondary goal of agricultural research. The primary focus was on increasing food supplies and reducing food prices, a strategy that was successful in substantially increasing the yields of important food staples. When increased productivity is combined with increased agricultural employment, lower food prices, and increased off-farm employment, agricultural research can be credited with significant reductions in rural poverty. This has been the case particularly in Asia and Latin America, where the vast majority of the developing world population and the world’s poor live.3 However, the paths of causality are complex and highly contingent. The benefits do not necessarily materialize for poor people, and some effects can be negative.
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spelling CGSpace1569972025-11-06T06:49:26Z Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Adato, Michelle Haddad, Lawrence J. Hazell, Peter B. R. agricultural research sustainable livelihoods gender agricultural technology agricultural growth poverty research sustainability extension The extent to which agricultural research has reduced poverty has become an increasing concern of policymakers, donors, and researchers. Until recently, poverty reduction was a secondary goal of agricultural research. The primary focus was on increasing food supplies and reducing food prices, a strategy that was successful in substantially increasing the yields of important food staples. When increased productivity is combined with increased agricultural employment, lower food prices, and increased off-farm employment, agricultural research can be credited with significant reductions in rural poverty. This has been the case particularly in Asia and Latin America, where the vast majority of the developing world population and the world’s poor live.3 However, the paths of causality are complex and highly contingent. The benefits do not necessarily materialize for poor people, and some effects can be negative. 2003-10 2024-10-24T12:46:38Z 2024-10-24T12:46:38Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156997 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Adato, Michelle; Haddad, Lawrence James; Hazell, Peter B. R. 2003. Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis. FCND Discussion Paper 164; EPTD Discussion Paper 111. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156997
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sustainable livelihoods
gender
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
poverty
research
sustainability
extension
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Adato, Michelle
Haddad, Lawrence J.
Hazell, Peter B. R.
Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title_full Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title_fullStr Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title_short Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
title_sort impacts of agricultural research on poverty findings of an integrated economic and social analysis
topic agricultural research
sustainable livelihoods
gender
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
poverty
research
sustainability
extension
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156997
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