"This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa's smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture's role in...

While smallholder development has, in the past, led to reductions in poverty and hunger, does this still apply in today's more globalized world? This paper reviews the debates on the contemporary role of agriculture in development and the case for small farms in light of the rise of...