This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction. In this volume, Mellor measures by household class the employment impact of alternative...

"Foreword" -- "Preface" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction" -- "The Big Ideas" -- "Share of Government Expenditure on Agriculture" -- "Definitions" -- "Defining Countries by National Income Level and Geographic Location" -- "Poverty" -- "Small...

A mutual, two-way dependence of structural transformation and food security has bedeviled the development profession for decades, which has often ignored the critical role of agricultural development and food price stability as the underlying foundations to both structural transformation and...

While in the past, increased use of inputs and expansion of agricultural land accounted for a good part of agricultural growth in Africa, improvements in productivity will need to be a major driver of growth in the future. Thus, agricultural innovations are needed to sustainably increase...