| ID | 166686 |
| Title Proper | Can agricultural intensification help attain Sustainable Development Goals? Evidence from Africa and Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Martin, Adrian ; Dawson, Neil ; Camfield, Laura |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Market-oriented agricultural intensification is a major development strategy, yet its alignment with sustainable development goals (SDGs) is unclear. We apply indicators for SDG 2 (eradicate hunger) regarding income, food production, food security and land tenure to recent intensifications in Rwanda and Laos to reveal their disaggregated impacts. We find while market-oriented intensification may generate poverty reduction, it also exacerbated marginalisation and poverty through various forms of land tenure insecurity. Ethnicity and gender were influential factors in Rwanda, and post-conflict resettlement policies in Laos. We discuss implications for development practice and selection of suitable indicators to reflect the ambition of the SDGs. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 40, No.5; 2019: p.926-946 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 40 No 5 |
| Key Words | Poverty ; Food Security ; Agricultural Policy ; Gender ; Land Tenure ; Social Inequality |