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Developing countries and the WTO negotiations: essay from IFPRI's 2002-2003 Annual Report
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Gulati, Ashok |
| Description | A dynamic agricultural sector is crucial for economic growth, poverty alleviation, and food security in developing countries. Although primary agricultural activities are declining over time as a share of the economy, they still represent about one-fourth of total economic activity and 60 percent of total employment in low-income developing countries. Primary and processed food products account for about 20 percent of these countries' merchandise trade. Moreover, of the 1.2 billion people living on less than US$1 a day, about 75 percent live and work in rural areas in developing countries.....In spite of its importance, agricultural growth in developing countries has been hampered over the years by a series of factors. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/bd609cff-2b32-4514-8ea4-00ca94d0a5d2 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Globalization Equality Tariffs Trade Protection Developing Countries Trade Barriers Trade Liberalization Farmers Wto |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Annual Report |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
