This special edition of Policy in Focus aims to follow up on discussions and debates instigated by the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF 2014) by drawing attention to specific cases as well as more general policy recommendations related to family farming in countries of the Global...

Agriculture, development, and global public goods: US policies at cross purposes -- Agriculture, poverty, and food security in poor countries -- Domestic agricultural support at the expense of developing country farmers -- Biofuel policies at the expense of food security and climate change --...

"Economics of Agricultural Development examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these problems, progress made in many countries in recent years, and the implications of globalization...