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Strong rural–urban linkages are essential for poverty reduction. FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief 5
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Should we thus be more concerned with urban development? On the contrary, we should still focus on rural development, as this will remain critical to ensuring food security and eliminating poverty. With the ongoing demographic change, however, successful rural development will need to heavily rely on strong linkages between rural and urban economies.
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Date
2017
Publisher
FAO
Region
Global
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