Global forum on agriculture policies for agricultural development, poverty reduction and food security

­This Global Forum is concerned with identifying ways in which governments can accelerate agricultural development and tackle the twin problems of poverty and food insecurity.

Policy makers in developing countries require information on which policies are likely to be most conducive to agricultural development and seek to ensure that that development is pro-poor. Donors, including most recently the G20, have committed to increase funding for agricultural development and would similarly benefit from information that can help ensure a productive allocation of scarce resources. Agriculture is also an area where Aid for Trade can be particularly important for connecting poor famers to markets. Finally, global trade negotiations have faltered in part because of differing views on what constitutes a pro-development agricultural policy. Perspectives on these issues should be of value to countries both within and outside the OECD area.­­
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