Research Report No. 150Research Report 133, 2004.
If agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa remains in its current state, not a single nation in the region will achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015. In the hopes of averting such a dismal outcome, this report analyzes agricultural development priorities and investment patterns in the region and their impact on growth and poverty rates, seeking an improved agricultural strategy. Using the Dynamic Research Evaluation for Management (DREAM) model and other tools to evaluate opportunities for increasing both agricultural and overall economic growth, the authors offer alternatives to the status quo. They propose approaches such as tailoring agricultural production to demand within Eastern and Central Africa, encouraging a wide variety of agricultural production to match the diversity of national demands and capacities, and promoting regional cooperation in agricultural development. Their analysis and conclusions should interest specialists in agricultural policy and investments, particularly those concerned with the impact of both on poverty reduction.
Steven Were Omamo is Chief of the Social Protection and Livelihoods Service of the United Nations World Food Programme. At the time of this study, he was a Senior Research Fellow with IFPRI.
Xinshen Diao is a senior research fellow in IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division.
Stanley Wood is a senior scientist in the Environment and Production Technology Division at IFPRI and leads IFPRI's program on spatial analysis in a policy context.
Jordan Chamberlin is a scientist in IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division.
Liangzhi You is a senior scientist in IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division.
Sam Benin is a research fellow in IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division.
Ulrike Wood-Sichra is a consultant with IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division.
Alex Tatwangire is a Doctoral Candidate at Norway Agricultural University. At the time of this study, he was a research assistant with IFPRI.
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- Full Report
- Abstract
- Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Boxes, Foreword, Acknowledgments, and Summary
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Analytical Approach
- Chapter 3: Socioeconomic and Biophysical Underpinnings
- Chapter 4: Recent Trends and Current Performance
- Chapter 5: Alternative Futures
- Chapter 6: Strategic Priorities for Agricultural Development
- Chapter 7: Recommendations and Policy Implications
- Chapter 8: Conclusions
- Appendix A: Spatial Perspectives of Development Strategy Formulation and Implementation
- Appendix B: Economywide Multimarket Model
- Appendix C: The Dynamic Research Evaluation for Management Model
- References
- Report Covers
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