Global Farming Systems Study: Challenges and Priorities to 2030 SYNTHESIS AND GLOBAL OVERVIEW

The Global Farming Systems Study was conducted by FAO under the overall coordination of S. Funes (Director, Rural Development Division) and the technical leadership of J. Dixon (Senior Officer, Farming Systems, Farm Management and Production Economics Service, Agricultural Support Systems Division) and A. Gulliver (Economist, Investment Centre Division).The Study benefited from the guidance of D. Forbes Watt (Director, Investment Centre Division), J. Monyo (Director, Agricultural Support Systems Division), D. Baker (Chief, Farm Management and Production Economics Service,AGS) and A. MacMillan (Principal Adviser, Project Advisory Unit,TCI) in FAO and of C. Csaki (Senior Advisor/Team Leader-Rural Strategy) and S. Barghouti (Research Advisor) of the Rural Development Department,World Bank. As part of this review,......