Yale University: Prevalence of Small Farms Hinders Economic Growth in Developing Countries
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 20 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2022:
Consolidating farms in low-income countries like India, where the average farm is less than three acres, would significantly boost economic growth and reduce poverty, according to a study coauthored by Yale economist Mark Rosenzweig.
The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Political Economy, found that if India consolidated its farms to an average size of 24.5 acres, . . .
Consolidating farms in low-income countries like India, where the average farm is less than three acres, would significantly boost economic growth and reduce poverty, according to a study coauthored by Yale economist Mark Rosenzweig.
The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Political Economy, found that if India consolidated its farms to an average size of 24.5 acres, . . .