This report documents the importance of the rural sector and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs), through employment generation and economic activity. The discussion is placed in the perspective of the post-2015 development agenda, in which rural economic transformation will be vital for poverty eradication. It presents evidence on agricultural productivity dynamics in LDCs, discussing the importance of agricultural productivity for human development in rural areas, and analyzing the key elements driving agricultural productivity growth in these countries. It examines the synergies and complementarities between agricultural productivity growth and rural economic diversification. It discusses policies which need to be put in place.
| ISBN: | 9789211128932 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2016 |
| Author: | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| Publisher: | United Nations Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Least Developed Countries Report |
| Genres: |
Development economics and emerging economies Rural communities Development studies Rural planning and policy |
This report documents the importance of the rural sector and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs), through employment generation and economic activity. The discussion is placed in the perspective of the post-2015 development agenda, in which rural economic transformation will be vital for poverty eradication. It presents evidence on agricultural productivity dynamics in LDCs, discussing the importance of agricultural productivity for human development in rural areas, and analyzing the key elements driving agricultural productivity growth in these countries. It examines the synergies and complementarities between agricultural productivity growth and rural economic diversification. It discusses policies which need to be put in place.
The Least Developed Countries Report 2015 features in the following genres: Development economics and emerging economies, Rural communities, Development studies, Rural planning and policy
The Least Developed Countries Report 2015 is available in Paperback
The Least Developed Countries Report 2015 was written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by United Nations Publications
The Least Developed Countries Report 2015 has 188 pages
Yes it is part of Least Developed Countries Report series