Advances in agriculture offer many countries the best and only chance of
reducing poverty. Yet economic growth and population increases are driving
higher demand for food and rising real prices. What solutions have successfully
promoted agriculture? This volume examines national and international food
agriculture policies and how they enhance agricultural productivity growth. It
provides unique historical reviews on policies and their effects, and it clearly
articulates both positive and negative lessons for promoting agriculture lead
growth. With chapters written by international authorities, this book recognizes
that agriculture is not just about providing food for today, but about growing
it in an environmentally sustainable way that can help people