This book contributes to the debate about the role of agriculture in poverty reduction by addressing three sets of … questions: Does investing in agriculture enhance/harm overall economic growth, and if so, under what conditions? Do poor people … tend to participate more/less in growth in agriculture than in growth in other sectors, and if so, when? If a focus on …

Agriculture plays an important role in terms of employment and its contribution to gross domestic product in many … African countries. Thus, any policy initiative targeted towards poverty reduction in Africa should consider the agricultural … went into agriculture, forestry, and fishing, while education received 10.3 per cent, population and reproductive health 11 …

remain, particularly regarding whether the local social and economic impacts are sufficient. Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is …-private partnerships of German Development Cooperation with private foundations and private companies around an agriculture-based supply … members in Africa produce under the label. This Policy Brief reflects on the impact that the introduction of CmiA has had on …