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Reducing poverty and hunger in India: the role of agriculture

India's strategy for reducing poverty and hunger has always placed a great deal of importance on the agricultural sector, reflecting the fact that 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas and the overwhelming majority of them depend upon agriculture as their primary source of income. The fo...

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Main Author: Ahluwalia, Montek S.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
Subjects:
poverty reduction
hunger
agricultural sector
rural areas
irrigation
water management
seeds
agricultural productivity
fertilizers
economic aspects
dry farming
quality
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160700
Summary:India's strategy for reducing poverty and hunger has always placed a great deal of importance on the agricultural sector, reflecting the fact that 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas and the overwhelming majority of them depend upon agriculture as their primary source of income. The focus of attention has of course changed over time.

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