Although agriculture is important for the livelihood of most Africans, especially the poor, donors did not accord it a … high priority. Both volume and share of aid earmarked for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa not only remained low, around …

Indonesia has managed to combine high rates of growth, rapid reductions in rural poverty and a significant structural … transformation of its economy all at the same time without a big increase in urban manufacturing. Agriculture was a critical part of … this transformation through two important channels. First, export-oriented agriculture, particularly palm oil and rubber …