00683nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100001600018245008500034260002200119300001700141520039700158583001800555 a07.05.03 D621 aDixon, John aFarming systems and poverty : improving farmers' livelihoods in a changing world bFAOaRomeITc2001 aviii, 412 p. aShows how the farming system approach can be used to identify key local, regional and international priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty. Examines the various strategies open to poor farm families seeking better lives. Discusses how an effective response to these priorities and strategies will require a rethinking of the roles of key stakeholders in the development process. c8/9/02kJOY_D