The fundamental role that agriculture plays in development has long been recognized. In the seminal work on the subject …, agriculture was seen as a source of contributions that helped induce industrial growth and a structural transformation of the … constraints have deeply changed the context for agriculture's role. We argue that a new paradigm is needed that recognizes …

agriculture will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countries …, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80 percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world …'s poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. World Development Report 2008 seeks to …

The fundamental role that agriculture plays in development has long been recognized. In the seminal work on the subject …, agriculture was seen as a source of contributions that helped induce industrial growth and a structural transformation of the … constraints have deeply changed the context for agriculture's role. We argue that a new paradigm is needed that recognizes …