Poverty is still a major problem in Pakistan. (...) We have long known that agricultural growth is closely related to poverty reduction. Recent studies (...) provide massive statistical evidence of this relationship. Rural growth and agricultural growth have a major effect on poverty reduction;...

Economic development transforms an economy from one that is largely agricultural to one that is largely manufacturing and services. Since agriculture currently dominates Ethiopia's economy and employment, however, there is an issue as to what its role should be in getting from here to there. In...

A large and increasing proportion of agricultural growth in Africa must come from continuous gains in land productivity in areas of high population density and hence with already relatively high yields. What that requires is analogous to the green revolution in Asia. Several features...