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The Role of Agriculture in African Development
The Role of Agriculture in African DevelopmentXINSHEN DIAOI nternational Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USAPETER HAZELLU niversity of London, UKandJAMES THURLOW*International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, USAS ummary. Widespread rural poverty in Africa and the success of Asia s Green Revolution suggest that Agriculture is a key sector forAfrican Development . However, in response to recent skepticism, this paper examines whether the conventional wisdom about agricul-ture s contribution to the Development process can still be applied to Africa today. We first outline the debate between the proponents ofagriculture and its skeptics before presenting a series of case studies reflecting the heterogeneity of initial conditions facing low-incomeAfrican countries. Drawing on economy-wide modeling, these case studies contrast the effectiveness of alternative growth strategies inreducing poverty.
3. AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION: SELECTED COUNTRY CASE STUDIES (a) Selection of case study countries Six case study countries – Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwan-da, Uganda, and Zambia – were selected to reflect a range 2 WORLD DEVELOPMENT Please cite this article in press as: Diao, X. et al.
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