Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited: A Panel Causality Perspective

Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited: A Panel Causality Perspective

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Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries.This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural Dough Sheeters value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015.Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat poverty as it is only viable in the short run.Thus, Full QH Bars 7 inch Youth we suggest long-run economic programs and/or strategies that will complement agricultural development toward poverty alleviation to spur economic growth in the sampled region.