Just to add to Katie’s last post, I have summarised some the important messages of IFAD’s findings. Titled ‘’New realities, new challenges: new opportunities for tomorrow’s generation’’, the report highlights a number of prospects and challenges facing the rural poor today. IFAD, start the report referring to the food price hikes in 2008 and the
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This week IFAD released a helpful and incredibly insightful 2011 Rural Poverty Report. Many things have changed since 2001, when the last report was released, and this years focus takes an interesting look on the roles of small farmers, markets, and private sector development. Enjoy a link to the report here for download.