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Conclusions for agricultural commercialization policy

Agricultural commercialization, economic development, and nutrition are linked with one another. Policies influence the strength and direction of these linkages and welfare outcomes. Ignoring the linkages may be to the disadvantage of the nutritional welfare of the poor; opportunities to improve the...

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Main Authors: von Braun, Joachim, Kennedy, Eileen T.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1994
Subjects:
agricultural trade
developing countries
case studies
food supply
cash crops
food crops
nutrition
economic situation
poverty
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157015
Summary:Agricultural commercialization, economic development, and nutrition are linked with one another. Policies influence the strength and direction of these linkages and welfare outcomes. Ignoring the linkages may be to the disadvantage of the nutritional welfare of the poor; opportunities to improve the well-being of the poor may be lost. In this concluding chapter, we attempt to draw some generalized lessons from the receding chapters.

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