Screen LibraryThe State of food and agriculture, 2005：agricultural trade and poverty : can trade work for the poor?
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
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| Publisher Address: | Rome |
| Publication Dates: | 2005. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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FAO agriculture series ; no. 36 |
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| Carrier Form: | xiii, 197 p.: col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. +1 CD-ROM (3 1/2 in.). |
| ISBN: | 9251053499 (pbk.) |
| Call Number: | F312.1/S797/2005 |
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Subtitle from cover. Included in the back pocket is a mini CD-ROM of the "FAO Statistical Yearbook 2004 Vol. 1/1" in Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish. "TC/P/A0050E/1/11.05/3900"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references. Can trade work for the poor? Trade and trade liberalization affect the poor and food-insecure. Trade can be a catalyst for change, promoting conditions that enable the poor to raise their incomes and live longer, healthier and more productive lives. But because the poor often survive on a narrow margin, they are particularly vulnerable in any reform process, especially in the short run as productive sectors and labor markets adjust. Opening national agricultural markets to international competition - especially from subsidized competitors - before basic market institutions and infrastructure are in place can undermine the agriculture sector with long-term negative consequences for poverty and food security. Among the many important lessons from this analysis is the need for policy-makers to consider carefully how trade and complementary policies can be used to promote pro-poor growth. The report recommends a twin-track approach: investing in human capital, institutions and infrastructure to enable the poor to take advantage of trade-related opportunities, while establishing safety nets to protect vulnerable members of society. |