Climate change and agriculture: Strengthening the role of smallholders

Kanayo F. Nwanze and Shenggen Fan

Chapter 2 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 12-21 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Smallholder farmers have a vital role to play in global food security and nutrition, and in supporting a range of development and climate change goals. Strengthening the resilience and commercial viability of these farmers, particularly women and youth, can increase their capacity to contribute to these global goals.

Keywords: gender; sustainable development goals; economic development; agricultural research; agricultural policies; economic policies; smallholders; agricultural development; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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