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Agriculture - summaries and synthesis from Mobilising Knowledge for Development

Recent summaries of DFID research on agriculture

Evaluating the impacts of watershed development in India

Watershed development is a policy approach aimed at improving livelihoods in semi-arid regions. The social impacts of watershed development are often mixed, however, and projects can be difficult to evaluate.
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Meat and milk: Developing countries and the global livestock trade

The global demand for meat and milk is growing, as populations increase and incomes rise. Retailers and fast food outlets are benefiting but is this growth reducing poverty in developing countries?
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Identifying links between agriculture and social protection

Agricultural growth is central to reducing rural poverty. It can also provide social protection by enhancing food supplies, creating jobs and stimulating growth in other economic sectors. Households, in both domestic and productive (that is, agricultural) contexts, are vulnerable to shocks and stresses. Social protection should address both contexts simultaneously.
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