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80% of South Asia's poor live in rural areas. Most depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Agricultural and rural development is key to eradicating poverty and creating conditions for sustainable and equitable growth.

- Agriculture in South Asia
- Millennium Development Goals

- Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization
- India: National Agricultural Innovation
- Afghanistan: 2nd National Solidarity Project
- Pakistan: Punjab Irrigation
- Sri Lanka: Community Development

- India: Re-energizing the Agriculture
- India: Unlocking Opportunities for Forest-Dependent People
- Bangladesh: Revitalizing the Agricultural Technology System
- Sri Lanka: Promoting Agricultural and Rural Non-Farm Sector Growth

Feature Story

- Indian farmers explain positive changes in their lives

What's New

- Incentives for Poor Afghan Farmers Key to curb opium production

Updates on projects, data, and research on South Asia

- Climate change impact on Agriculture
- Revival of Agriculture

Agriculture News & Events

What's New

Nov 06, 2009	Pakistan: Balochuistan Economic Report (Featured Report)
Nov 02, 2009	2009 Afghanistan Economic Update (Feature Story)
Oct 29, 2009	2009 Pakistan Economic Update (Feature Story)


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