Agriculture investment sourcebook : agriculture and rural development.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Bank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Developing countries.

Agricultural development projects--Developing countries.

Agricultural development projects.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 508 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank, [2005]

Summary:

This timely series seeks to provide objective information about the new trade agenda and to encourage an informed dialogue about the role of trade in development, particularly for the world's poorest countries. Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy. One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can employ to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in ways that reduce the rural poverty and sustain the natural resource base. This

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 492-493) and index.

ISBN:

082136085X

OCLC:

57669797