In view of this situation , IFAD can play a critical role in assisting effective implementation of the Government's agricultural and rural development strategy . Given the specific situation of the rural poor , the strategic ...

8.1 SECTION II TOWARDS A STRATEGY FOR IFAD A GENERAL FRAMEWORK ; Status of the Rural Poor Jamaica falls in the category of lower middle income countries and its pattern of income distribution is skewed . Over the period 1980 - 1987 ...

believed to be the optimal breed for the Jamaican dairy farmers, but has also attracted attention in many ... A strategic response to the problem of rural poverty in Jamaica must correspond to the constraints related to the rural poor ...

Rural poverty in Jamaica is a growing problem that merits urgent attention . ... This encumber production strategies that simultaneously would improve income , and be somewhat harmless to the national resource base . ( IFAD / IICA .

obtain suggestions , criteria and ideas for the reorientation of related strategies and policies . ... dimensions and evolutions of rural poverty ; ( 2 ) Elements of a strategy for rural poverty alleviation ; and ( 3 ) The adoption of ...

We believe that our mandate to support the agricultural sector of our Member States is still valid . ... on should focus on rural micro - enterprise development and agribusiness development for attacking rural poverty and rural / urban ...