The business imperative: Helping small family farmers to move up or move out

Shenggen Fan, Joanna Brzeska and Tolulope Olofinbiyi

Chapter 4 in 2014-2015 Global food policy report, 2015, pp 25-32 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: How can family farmers best contribute to their country’s agriculture needs as well as broader development goals? First, we should determine which farmers can be profitable and assist them in doing so. Second, for those who aren’t profitable, we need to help them shift to other economic pursuits.

Keywords: gender; refugees; exports; infectious diseases; economic development; agricultural policies; agricultural research; volatility; stunting; smallholders; land use; children; hygiene; land rights; conflicts; water use; diet; poverty; rural areas; obesity; climate change; undernutrition; nutrition policies; food policies; land tenure; indicators; sustainability; hunger; food safety; malnutrition; aquaculture; nutrition; markets; trade; epidemics; drought; agricultural development; food security; migration; risk; fisheries; food prices; public expenditure; women; governance; capacity building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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