New Directions for Agriculture in Reducing Poverty

 
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The Department for International Development's overall aim is to reduce global poverty and promote sustainable development, in particular through achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

THEMES FOR DEBATE


GROWTH AND POVERTY
What is the role and contribution of agriculture within growth and poverty reduction? How might DFID’s programme and policy best provide support?

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
How can DFID help to support access to productive assets, and secondly, make agricultural markets work for the poor?

RISK AND VULNERABILITY
How can DFID help to tackle risk and vulnerability factors that prevent poor people from engaging and investing in agriculture?

GLOBAL TRADE
How can DFID help to increase the benefits from agricultural trade to poor people and poor countries?

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
How can DFID help to increase access to agricultural science and technology?

PUBLIC POLICY AND EXPENDITURE
How can DFID help to make public policy and expenditure work for the poor?


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