Can Small Farmers Survive, Prosper, or be the Key Channel to Cut Mass Poverty?

The paper reviews the role of small farms in development and poverty reduction in countries (or regions within a country) with persistent mass poverty. It discusses the arguments supporting the importance of agricultural development for poverty and argues that initial success in reduction of mass poverty requires prior agricultural developments. It explores in particular the role of smallscale farming and policy requirements to ensure the competitive advantage of small farms.Poverty, agriculture, agricultural development, small-scale farming, Farm Management, Food Security and Poverty,

University Scholar Series: Scott Myers-Lipton

Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis through Civic Works On October 13, 2010, Scott Myers-Lipton spoke in the University Scholar Series hosted by Provost Gerry Selter at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Scott Myers-Lipton is a Professor in the Sociology Department at SJSU. His recent book, titled Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis through Civic Works, analyzes the history of U.S. public works and explores the federal government\u27s new emphasis to create jobs and build infrastructure.https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/uss/1004/thumbnail.jp