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Author: Joachim Von Braun
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780896293328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprises a collection of articles analysing employment policies and programmes in terms of their potential for addressing the problems of poverty and economic growth.
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Publisher: International Labour Organization
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9789221194866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report adopts a decent work perspective to approach the challenge of promoting employment and reducing poverty in rural areas by examining issues of employment, social protection, rights and social dialogue in rural areas in an integrated way.
Author: M.L. Narasaiah
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9788183560627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWill there be enough food to feed 8 billion people who will live on earth in 25 years times? Surprisingly few people, at least in the industrial countries, seems to be overly concerned with this question. Whereas the world conferences on the environment, on women, human rights or social issues, which were held in recent years were preceded and accompanied by intensive public debate, food does not seem to be a burning issue. Don t we have mountains of surplus food, people ask. Do we not have to pay our farmers to leave their land idle in order not to add to the glut on the world markets? And hasn t the Green Revolution ended famine even in countries like India which used to be a synonym for hungry people? So where is the problem? The advance made in agricultural production since beginning against a background of imminent crisis are indeed remarkable. In only 20 years, yields of major crops like rice, maize and wheat in developing countries went up by 80 per cent, outpacing even the rapid increase in population. But this growth in yields has slowed down in recent years, and the aim of food for all is once again becoming elusive. About 800 million people still do not have access to enough food to meet their basic daily needs, nearly 200 million children suffer from protein and energy deficiencies, 88 countries 44 or them in Africa have a deficit in food production.
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9789251072431
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This Case for Action urges that improving policy coherence between employment and agricultural initiatives and investigating more in the promotion of decent rural employment contribute highly to the interlinked challenges of fighting rural poverty and feeding a growing world population in a sustainable way. Even more importantly, decent work is a fully fledged human right, enshrined in international human rights law, to which each person is entitled as a means of personal development and socio-economic inclusion. While the ILO leads the Global Employment and Decent Work Agenda, FAO has a crucial comparative advantage in promoting decent work in rural areas, specifically with respect to employment in agriculture, including livestock, forestry, fisheries and management of natural resources, as well as agroprocessing and retailing. Given its mandate to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy, FAO has a significant responsibility within this context. This Case for Action further clarifies the reasoning behind this statement and suggests entry points for increased synergies and inter-disciplinary collaboration."--Introduction.
Author: Dr. M. S. Bhatt
Publisher: Aakar Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9788187879374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPersistence Of Poverty, Hunger And Starvation Along With Growing Availability Of Food Has Rendered The Rationale Of Both Poverty Alleviation And Food Self-Sufficiency Policies Suspect And Created A Paradoxical Situation. There Is A Consensus Among Policy Makers, Planners And Economists That The Problems Of Poverty, Hunger And Malnutrition Have Not Been Solved Satisfactorily. It Is Also Acknowledged That The Persistence Of These Problems Has The Potential Of Undermining The Very Process Of Democratic Governance. Policies And Programmes Have Systematically Failed With A Huge Opportunity Cost.There Is Need For New Answers To These Questions. Available Solutions Have Outlived Their Utility. Time Has Come To Recast And Redefine The Agenda For Poverty And Food Insecurity Eradication. This Is Easier Said Than Done. There Is A Need For A Dispassionate Debate, Discussion And Meaningful Action. This Challenging Task Cannot Be Solved By State Intervention Alone. It Is Against This Backdrop That The Present Volume Seeks To Provide Answers To Some Of The Key Questions.The Main Objective Of The Book Is To Add Fresh Insights To The Theory And Policy Of Poverty And Food Insecurity Alleviation. How Far We Succeeded Shall Be Reflected Through The Pages Of This Book.
Author: Fabrizio Bresciani
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9789251055342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth require further research. Bresciani and Valdâs investigate four important channels: rural labour markets, farm incomes, food prices, and linkages to other economic sectors. Part 1 looks at the synthesis and theoretical background and part 2 is country case studies
Author: Francis Hopkinson
Publisher: Syrawood Publishing House
Published: 2023-09-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781647403461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgriculture refers to the science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. Carrying out agricultural activities in an efficient way can help a country meet or exceed its food security needs as well as in alleviating poverty. Farming can potentially play an important role in driving agricultural productivity. Poverty and hunger pose significant challenges in existing times. Food security refers to a situation that exists when all people have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life. An increase in agriculture productivity not only increases food security, but also opens a plethora of employment opportunities outside of agriculture sector such as transport, agroprocessing, marketing, distribution and retail. The research works included in this book on food security and poverty reduction are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. It is meant for students who are looking for an elaborate reference text on this topic.
Author: M.L. Narasaiah
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9788171417612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContents: Resistance to Change, Private Education, Unemployment in the Poor and Rich Worlds, For Richer, For Fairer, City Politics, Tapping the Market, Democracy and Poverty, Taking a Lead in the Flight Against Poverty?, Land Tenure, Social Development, NGOs, What was Wrong with Structural Adjustment, Taking Poverty to Heart, Richer or Poorer, Pro-Poor Tourism, Venture Capital for Small and Medium Business, Law and Social Justice, An Agenda for Change, Add Value, Go Global, Beyond Economics, Finance Matters, Literacy Gaining too Slowly, Who is Responsible for Corruption in Aid?, Will Education Go to Market?, Living with Leviathan, Myths and Illusions, Solving the Unemployment Problem by Looking Beyond the Job, Policy Researchers and Policy Makers, Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Food Production, Democracy and the Market Economy, Rural Poverty in India and Development as a Policy Challenge, Lightening the Load for Women, Food First, Aid Effectiveness as a Multi-level Process, Income Gap Widens, Food for the Billions, NGOs Better than the State, Poverty in India, The Future of Work, From Revenge to Reparation, The Electronic Gap.
Author: Joachim Von Braun
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0896297470
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