C. Thirtle|Lin Lin|Jenifer Piesse
The Impact of Research-Led Agricultural Productivity Growth on Poverty Reduction in Africa, Asia and Latin America
University of Pretoria|Imperial College London|National Chi Nan University|Stellenbosch University|King's College London
twentypercent worlds population 12 billion live less 1 per day 70 rural 90 asia subsaharan africa researchled technological change agriculture generates sufficient productivity growth give high rates return africa asia substantial impact poverty currently reducing number 27 million per annum whereas productivity growth industry services impact per capita cost poverty reduction means agricultural research expenditures africa 144 asia 180 50 cents per day covered output growth contrast per capita cost richer countries latin america 11000