Although agriculture is no longer a major contributor to national GDP in many Asian countries but poverty levels are still high. It is well established that agriculture plays a major role in poverty reduction. But it requires improvement in skills and asset position of agricultural producers, mainly smallholder producers and linking them to dynamic agri-food markets. Rapid changes are taking place in developing countries and emerging economies, with implications for the ability of agriculture to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable rural development. Small-scale...
Although agriculture is no longer a major contributor to national GDP in many Asian countries but poverty levels are still high. It is well establishe...