PRACTITIONER’S GUIDEBOOK AND TOOLKIT FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY REFORM: THE P.M.C.A. APPROACH TO STRATEGIC POLICY ENGAGEMENT

Nicholas Sitko, Suresh Babu and Barak Hoffman

No 259556, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP)

Abstract: Agricultural policies are shaped by complex interactions between political, economic, social, and cultural forces, many of which are not easily understood (Binswanger and Deininger 1997). These forces are particularly magnified in the context of developing, predominantly agrarian countries, where food and agricultural policies can dramatically influence livelihoods outcomes, economic growth prospects, and political fortunes. Because of this, agricultural policy reforms are essential for achieving development objectives, and frequently incredibly difficult to achieve.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33
Date: 2017-03-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259556

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