Rural World 2 accounts for a substantial number of rural households and agricultural
firms in the developing world. The one word that most aptly characterises them is
“traditional”. They are frequently part of the local elite but have little influence at the
national level. They have sizable landholdings often devoted to both commercial and
subsistence agriculture. They previously had access to basic services, such as finance, but
with the advent of liberalisation and the consequent withdrawal of the state from a direct
role in agriculture, the availability of these services declined rapidly. Access to formal risk
management instruments is limited.
Rural World 2 producers have few ties (if any) to the important agribusiness supply
chains. Their traditional orientation, embedded in local networks, is becoming less
appropriate as national and international interdependencies reshape rural societies
throughout the developing world. Some researchers argue that with better access to
improved technologies and infrastructure services, Rural World 2 producers could regain
some of their competitiveness, particularly in food staples. The more entrepreneurial
members of this group are learning from their Rural World 1 neighbours and becoming
more commercial. They are also benefiting from investments in services directed primarily
at Rural World 1, such as improved transport systems.
firms in the developing world. The one word that most aptly characterises them is
“traditional”. They are frequently part of the local elite but have little influence at the
national level. They have sizable landholdings often devoted to both commercial and
subsistence agriculture. They previously had access to basic services, such as finance, but
with the advent of liberalisation and the consequent withdrawal of the state from a direct
role in agriculture, the availability of these services declined rapidly. Access to formal risk
management instruments is limited.
Rural World 2 producers have few ties (if any) to the important agribusiness supply
chains. Their traditional orientation, embedded in local networks, is becoming less
appropriate as national and international interdependencies reshape rural societies
throughout the developing world. Some researchers argue that with better access to
improved technologies and infrastructure services, Rural World 2 producers could regain
some of their competitiveness, particularly in food staples. The more entrepreneurial
members of this group are learning from their Rural World 1 neighbours and becoming
more commercial. They are also benefiting from investments in services directed primarily
at Rural World 1, such as improved transport systems.
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