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| Agricultural Development |
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In the 21st century, agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development and poverty reduction. Three out of every four people in developing countries live in rural areas, and most of them depend directly on or indirectly on agriculture on their livelihoods. |
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| Agricultural Services |
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Development and maintenance of relevant, effective and efficient agricultural research systems and appropriate technologies for improved and sustainable production systems in agriculture. |
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| Agroindustry and Marketing |
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Improvement of marketing systems for both farm produce and inputs. Such services can include provision of market infrastructure, supply of market information, and agricultural extension services able to advise farmers on marketing. |
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| Fisheries |
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The livelihoods of about 200 million people rely on fisheries, aquaculture and associated activities and over 20% of the world’s 38 million full-time fishers earn less than US$1 per day. |
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| Forests |
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In many parts of the world the remaining great natural forests – and the many natural biodiversity treasures they harbour, are at risk, from agricultural and grazing expansion, excessive exploitation, uncontrolled wildfires, and a number of other well-known cause. |
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| Irrigation |
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Development and maintenance of irrigation systems and practices including topographic surveying, crop water needs, irrigation scheduling, irrigation methods, irrigation system design, land grading and levelling, canals and structures, drainage, salinity, and irrigation management.
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| Land Reform and Farm Privatization |
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| Public Infrastructure |
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| Rural Finance |
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It is a multi-purpose tool to facilitate rural development. Rural Finance can provide access to savings, lending, financing to the poor hence increasing their opportunities and contributing to poverty reduction.
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| Rural Microfinance |
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