IFAD Research Series 73: Food systems and rural wellbeing: challenges and opportunities

Jim Woodhill, Avinash Kishore, Jemimah Njuki, Kristal Jones and Saher Hasnain

No 321943, IFAD Research Series from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Abstract: Creating a policy landscape that aligns rural poverty alleviation with food systems transformation requires a better understanding of: the wide set of inequalities and vulnerabilities affecting poverty and hunger; the diversity of rural households; and the impact of rapid structural changes in markets, the environment, and the political economic context. This paper provides a framework for assessing the dynamics of rural wellbeing and food systems change. It provides a synthesis of over 840 recommendations made in recent international reports on the linkages between food systems and rural development. It also looks at the viability of small-scale farming and the diversification of livelihood options needed to overcome rural poverty and inequality.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 50
Date: 2022-05-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.321943

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