This book underscores the need for a rural industrial policy that promotes a structural change based on innovation, greater value added and better employment an

This book underscores the need for a rural industrial policy that promotes a structural change based on innovation, greater value added and better employment an

Viewed mainly as the growth of manufacturing sector as opposed to agriculture and the increased use of inanimate sources of power in the production of goods and

Using sustainable food value chain development (SFVCD) approaches to reduce poverty presents both great opportunities and daunting challenges. SFVCD requires a

This book investigates the role of wealth in achieving sustainable rural economic development. The authors define wealth as all assets net of liabilities that c