SUMMARY
Farming Systems and Poverty
Improving farmers’ livelihoods in a changing world
John Dixon and Aidan Gulliver with David Gibbon
Principal Editor: Malcolm Hall
This Summary is extracted from the book of the same name published jointly by FAO and the World Bank. Rome, Italy 2001
FAO and World Bank
Rome and Washington DC
2001
Hunger, poverty and agriculture
Farming systems and their characteristics
Aspects of the evolution of farming systems
Trade liberalization and market development
Policies, institutions and public goods
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for Sub-Saharan Africa
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for Middle East and North Africa
EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for South Asia
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for East Asia and Pacific
The region and its farming systems
Strategic priorities for Latin America and Caribbean
GLOBAL CHALLENGES, POTENTIALS AND PRIORITIES
System categories and household strategies
Categorizing farming systems on a global basis
Relative importance of poverty reduction strategies by system category
Implications of system resource endowments on poverty reduction strategies
Implications of system intensification on poverty reduction strategies
A global strategy for hunger and poverty reduction
Policies, institutions and public goods
Trade liberalization and market development
Agricultural information and human capital
Refocusing stakeholder contributions
Unlock the potential of farmers and their communities
Support the engagement of civil society partners
Foster competitive agribusiness and commerce as tools for poverty reduction
Increase effectiveness of local and national government actions for poverty reduction
Expand the role of international public goods
Ways forward: Building on this analysis
Classification of Countries by Developing Region
Middle East and North Africa (MNA)
Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) - Part A
Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) - Part B
Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
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