Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy, 'Reaching the Rural Poor' (2003).

Managing the ability of agriculture to meet rising global demand and to respond to the changes and opportunities will require good policy, sustained investments

Investing to promote agricultural growth and poverty reduction is a central pillar of the World Bank's current rural strategy. One major thrust of the strategy

The 'Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook' provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and