| Agriculture Investment Sourcebook Contributor(s): World Bank Group (Author), World Book, Inc (Author), World Bank, Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 082136085X ISBN-13: 9780821360859 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $58.41 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 Annotation: This timely series seeks to provide objective information about the new trade agenda and to encourage an informed dialogue about the role of trade in development, particularly for the world's poorest countries. Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy. One major thrust of the strategy outlines the priorities and the approaches that the public sector, private sector, and civil society can employ to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in ways that reduce the rural poverty and sustain the natural resource base. This |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Exports & Imports - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General |
| Dewey: 332.672 |
| LCCN: 2005043249 |
| Series: Trade and Development |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 8.25" W x 11" (2.63 lbs) 532 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, 'Reaching the Rural Poor' (2003). This 'Sourcebook' addresses how to implement the rural strategy, by sharing information on investment options and identifying innovative approaches that will aid the design of future lending programs for agriculture. It provides generic good practices and many examples that demonstrate investment in agriculture can provide rewarding and sustainable returns to development efforts. It is divided into eleven self-contained modules. Each module contains three different types of subunits that can also be stand-alone documents: I. Module Overview II. Agricultural Investment Notes III. Innovative Activity Profiles. The stand-alone nature of the subunits allows flexibility and adaptability of the material. Selected readings and web links are also provided for readers who seek more in-depth information. The 'Sourcebook' draws on a wide range of experiences from donor agencies, governments, institutions, and other groups active in agricultural development. It is an invaluable reference tool for policy makers, professionals, academics and students, and anyone with an interest in agricultural investments. |