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A book of hope for the poorest people on the planet. In an engaging, uplifting, readable and lucid way, Kanayo Nwanze tackles the highly complex issue of rural transformation by taking the reader through dozens of practical examples of lives improved. His stories of international cooperation to strengthen opportunity and dignity for struggling people should overcome cynics everywhere. Why shouldn't we live in a world free of hunger? Nwanze shows it can be done. --Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. This book is an inspirational call to action by one of Africa's leading development champions. --Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge This book has inspired me and given me fresh ideas. It feeds the will and the mind. A must read, particularly for young men and women entering the field of rural development. --Julio Berdequ , Principal Researcher at the Latin-American Centre for Rural Development (RIMISP), Santiago, Chile This book is about the hard work of providing justice for individuals and communities. It could not be stronger on the cost of inaction - especially in Africa. The author's experience and passion for working with rural communities shines through from these pages. --Agnes M. Kalibata, President, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

This book is about the hard work of providing justice for individuals and communities. It could not be stronger on the cost of inaction - especially in Africa. The author's experience and passion for working with rural communities shines through from these pages. --Agnes M. Kalibata, President, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) This book is an inspirational call to action by one of Africa's leading development champions. --Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge This book has inspired me and given me fresh ideas. It feeds the will and the mind. A must read, particularly for young men and women entering the field of rural development. --Julio Berdequ , Principal Researcher at the Latin-American Centre for Rural Development (RIMISP), Santiago, Chile A book of hope for the poorest people on the planet. In an engaging, uplifting, readable and lucid way, Kanayo Nwanze tackles the highly complex issue of rural transformation by taking the reader through dozens of practical examples of lives improved. His stories of international cooperation to strengthen opportunity and dignity for struggling people should overcome cynics everywhere. Why shouldn't we live in a world free of hunger? Nwanze shows it can be done. --Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

This book is an inspirational call to action by one of Africa's leading development champions. --Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge This book has inspired me and given me fresh ideas. It feeds the will and the mind. A must read, particularly for young men and women entering the field of rural development. --Julio Berdequ�, Principal Researcher at the Latin-American Centre for Rural Development (RIMISP), Santiago, Chile A book of hope for the poorest people on the planet. In an engaging, uplifting, readable and lucid way, Kanayo Nwanze tackles the highly complex issue of rural transformation by taking the reader through dozens of practical examples of lives improved. His stories of international cooperation to strengthen opportunity and dignity for struggling people should overcome cynics everywhere. Why shouldn't we live in a world free of hunger? Nwanze shows it can be done. --Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. This book is about the hard work of providing justice for individuals and communities. It could not be stronger on the cost of inaction - especially in Africa. The author's experience and passion for working with rural communities shines through from these pages. --Agnes M. Kalibata, President, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

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Kanayo F. Nwanze is President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution. Previously, he was Director-General for a decade of what is now the Africa Rice Center, part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

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