Title: Immediate versus sustainable poverty reduction? : supporting agro-industries in Africa

Authors: Whitfield, Lindsay

Place: Copenhagen

Publisher: Danish institute for international studies (DIIS)

Year: 2012

Journal: DIIS policy brief

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Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agribusiness, industrial development, development strategies, africa

Abstract: Dominant poverty reduction approaches of many official aid agencies focus on livelihoods, marginal income increases and food security. However, focusing on small-scale farmers/producers alone will not do the job. An integrated industry-wide approach is necessary to help smallholders out of poverty.

URL: http://www.diis.dk/graphics/Publications/Policybriefs2012/PB-Immediate-versus-sustainable-poverty-reduction-Lindsay-Whitfield.pdf

Document type: Portal