's poverty reduction strategy (MKUKUTA 2005-2010) has not translated into the expected reduction in poverty, as there has been a … rise in one million people living in poverty over the period 2001 to 2007. The official response has been a call for broad …-based growth by stepping up efforts to green revolutionise agriculture through an Agriculture First (Kilimo Kwanza) strategy …

contributed to a dramatic drop — from 37 percent to 13 percent — in the global extreme poverty rate between 1990 and 201. However … the slowdown on the real household incomes of the poor, and hence on the poverty rate. The results suggest that the … poorest countries will see the greatest slowdown in poverty reduction, with over 5 percent of their population projected to …

The rural economy in Bangladesh has been a powerful source of economic growth and has substantially reduced poverty … drivers of rural incomes, the implications for policy, and related actions to foster future growth, further reduce poverty …

agriculture -- Growth of the non-farm sector and its drivers -- Connecting farmers to markets : trading in high-value products …