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Poverty Reduction through Irrigation and Smallholder Markets (PRISM) Programs
TOOLKIT for Developing and Implementing
TOOLKIT for Developing and Implementing
Problem: Today, more than 1.2 billion people live in “extreme consumption poverty”. Seventy five percent of those people live in rural areas, have small plots of land and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Solutions to rural poverty must therefore focus on these rural poor farmers.
Action: Poverty is a multifaceted problem. IDE focuses on income generation in the belief that increased income provides a foundation for rural farm families to address other important needs, including education and medical care. From experience, IDE has developed a unique market oriented approach to rural economic – Poverty Reduction through Irrigation and Smallholder Markets (PRISM) - see toolki...
Action: Poverty is a multifaceted problem. IDE focuses on income generation in the belief that increased income provides a foundation for rural farm families to address other important needs, including education and medical care. From experience, IDE has developed a unique market oriented approach to rural economic – Poverty Reduction through Irrigation and Smallholder Markets (PRISM) - see toolki...