Economic Diversification & Its Role in Poverty Reduction

Here is a good article dealing with topic 2. It is from a round table discussion at the Twelfth Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XII) which took place in Accra, Ghana on April 24, 2008. The article discusses the long-term implications of over-reliance on primary commodities, while outlining strategies and goals to combat this over-reliance. Enjoy!

http://www.unctadxii.org/en/Media/Press-Releases/Diversification-Better-Agricultural-Practices-Key-to-Reducing-Poverty-in-Poorest-Countries-Round-Table-Participants-Told/