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Farm labourers

Investing in smallholders and workers is good for business

21 June 2011
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Food and agriculture
Poverty
Sustainable markets

Across the developing world, food systems and supply chains are changing — exports are rising, particularly in fresh foods, supermarkets are playing an increasingly important role and there is a growing number of standards for safety, ethics and environment.

Fast track out of poverty: farm labour or smallholder?

Does the development community focus too strongly on smallholders? (Credit: Flickr/United Nations Photo)
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When IIED and Hivos launched their ‘provocation’ seminars lat

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