Nearly half a billion people are chronically poor – poor for long periods of their lives, for a lifetime, and pass their poverty to their children. A new policy guide shows how agricultural policies and programmes can benefit chronically poor people, help poor people move out of poverty and prevent the impoverishment of others.
The guide emphasises asset accumulation and protection in the context of sustainable agriculture, and the importance of farm workers for agricultural agencies. It also suggests a more rapid transition to incorporating sustainable agriculture and indigenous technologies in a pro-poor systems innovation approach.
