The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa’s smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the d...
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| author | Diao, Xinshen Hazell, Peter B. R. Resnick, Danielle Thurlow, James |
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| description | This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa’s smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that remains skeptical about agriculture’s development potential for Africa. In order to examine in greater detail the relevance for Africa of both the “old” and “new” literatures on agriculture, the paper provides a typology of African countries based on their stage of development, agricultural conditions, natural resources, and geographic location... More broadly, the paper demonstrates that conventional theory on the role of agriculture in the early stage of development remains relevant to Africa. While the continent does face new and different challenges than those encountered by Asian and Latin American countries during their successful transformations, most African countries cannot significantly reduce poverty, increase per capita incomes, and transform into modern economies without focusing on agricultural development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1603862025-11-06T06:31:23Z The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa Diao, Xinshen Hazell, Peter B. R. Resnick, Danielle Thurlow, James smallholders poverty alleviation agricultural development agriculture economic aspects agricultural sector This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa’s smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture’s role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that remains skeptical about agriculture’s development potential for Africa. In order to examine in greater detail the relevance for Africa of both the “old” and “new” literatures on agriculture, the paper provides a typology of African countries based on their stage of development, agricultural conditions, natural resources, and geographic location... More broadly, the paper demonstrates that conventional theory on the role of agriculture in the early stage of development remains relevant to Africa. While the continent does face new and different challenges than those encountered by Asian and Latin American countries during their successful transformations, most African countries cannot significantly reduce poverty, increase per capita incomes, and transform into modern economies without focusing on agricultural development. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:39Z 2024-11-21T09:50:39Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160386 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Diao, Xinshen; Hazell, P. B. R.; Resnick, Danielle; Thurlow, James. The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa. DSGD Discussion Paper 29. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160386 |
| spellingShingle | smallholders poverty alleviation agricultural development agriculture economic aspects agricultural sector Diao, Xinshen Hazell, Peter B. R. Resnick, Danielle Thurlow, James The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| title_short | The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| topic | smallholders poverty alleviation agricultural development agriculture economic aspects agricultural sector |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160386 |
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