Rural areas will become a key to growth in developing countries, according to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

Agricultural areas, that have been long seen as "poverty traps", are key factors of economic growth in developing countries, according to the report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday.
However, to release their great potential, comprehensive changes are necessary, according to the organization, which reports that transformations in agriculture sector in developing countries since the 90s of the last century provided hundreds millions of people with the opportunity to leave the category of the poor.
Among issues to be resolved FAO points out low subsistence efficiency and insufficient industrialization in various fields. It is also combined with rapid population growth and urbanization, which challenge the ability of developing countries to provide the population with food and workplaces.

The organization predicts that the number of young people aged 15-24 will increase by 100 million between 2015 and 2030, up to 1.3 billion, with the largest increase in sub-Saharan Africa.
However, the industrial and agricultural sectors as well as service industry in developing countries have slowed down and will not be able to employ big amount of jobseekers, which may put them in the category of the urban poors, as explained in the report.
As possible measures, FAO indicates support of the agroindustrial sector, which should have perfect connection with urban areas, and creation of a vibrant food system. "This will create workplaces and allow more people to stay in rural areas and even prosper there" the report says.

Another way to transform agriculture is the implementation of measures that will allow small producers fully participate in meeting of the city demand in products, and a number of other measures.

Source: ria.ru