Causes and Consequences of Changing Farm Size Distribution

Updated from an original article written by Bond, Dennis.

FSP C4a Thomas Jayne will present "The Rise of Medium-Scale Farms in Africa" at the World Bank Group's webinar, Thursday, Nov. 16.

By Bond, Dennis

JayneWorldBank-Nov2017Thomas Jayne will present “The Rise of Medium-Scale Farms in Africa: Causes and Consequences of Changing Farm Size Distribution”
At the Africa Agriculture Policy Unit of the World Bank Group - Agriculture

Thursday, November 16, 2017, 12:30-2:00 pm EST.

”....Medium-scale farmers may be altering the strength and location of agricultural growth and employment multipliers between rural and urban areas.  If recent trends continue, medium-scale farms will soon become the dominant scale of farming in many African countries….”

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