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...

Part I: A Global Overview of Agriculture -- Agricultural Development in a Changing World / Shenggen Fan and Keijiro Otsuka -- Global Issues in Agricultural Development / Mark W. Rosegrant, Shenggen Fan, and Keijiro Otsuka -- Part II: Regional Issues in Agricultural Development -- Changing Farm...

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...