The fundamental role that agriculture plays in development has long been recognized. In the
seminal work on the subject, agriculture was seen as a source of contributions that helped induce
industrial growth and a structural transformation of the economy. However, globalization,
integrated value chains, rapid technological and institutional innovations, and environmental
constraints have rapidly changed the context for agriculture’s role. We argue that a new
paradigm is needed that recognizes agriculture’s multiple functions for development in that
emerging context: triggering economic growth, reducing poverty, narrowing income disparities,
providing food security, and delivering environmental services. Yet, governments and donors
have neglected these functions of agriculture with the result that agriculture growth has been
reduced, 75% of world poverty is rural, sectoral disparities have exploded, food insecurity has
returned, and environmental degradation is widespread. Mobilizing these functions requires
shifting the political economy to overcome anti-agriculture policy biases, strengthening
governance for agriculture, and tailoring priorities to country conditions.
The fundamental role that agriculture plays in development has long been recognized. In theseminal work on the subject, agriculture was seen as a source of contributions that helped induceindustrial growth and a structural transformation of the economy. However, globalization,integrated value chains, rapid technological and institutional innovations, and environmentalconstraints have rapidly changed the context for agriculture’s role. We argue that a newparadigm is needed that recognizes agriculture’s multiple functions for development in thatemerging context: triggering economic growth, reducing poverty, narrowing income disparities,providing food security, and delivering environmental services. Yet, governments and donorshave neglected these functions of agriculture with the result that agriculture growth has beenreduced, 75% of world poverty is rural, sectoral disparities have exploded, food insecurity hasreturned, and environmental degradation is widespread. Mobilizing these functions requiresshifting the political economy to overcome anti-agriculture policy biases, strengtheninggovernance for agriculture, and tailoring priorities to country conditions.
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