## Banerjee: Moving Beyond Agriculture

_IMF Podcasts, November 10, 2011_

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**Canonical URL:** [Banerjee: Moving Beyond Agriculture](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2017/11/10/banerjee-moving-beyond-agriculture)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 10, 2011

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### Episode overview
- Publication date: November 10, 2011.
- Central question: What can poor countries do to protect their people from surging food prices?
- Core claim: Abhijit Banerjee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) argues that poor countries should diversify their economy away from agriculture to achieve higher growth.
- Context: In recent months, the cost of basic staples has increased sharply, leaving many low-income countries struggling to buy food for their populations.

### Key findings and analysis
- Diversification recommendation:
  - Poor countries should diversify their economy away from agriculture to achieve higher growth (Abhijit Banerjee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
- Food-price pressure:
  - The cost of basic staples has increased sharply, leaving many low-income countries struggling to buy food for their populations.
- Policy focus implied by guest commentary:
  - Protect populations from surging food prices through non-agricultural growth paths and economic diversification.

### Guest and perspectives
- Guest: Abhijit Banerjee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Perspective: Emphasis on moving beyond agriculture as a route to higher growth in low-income countries.

### Production and presenters
- Producer/host: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund.
  - Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist; has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world.
- Contributor: Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2017/11/10/banerjee-moving-beyond-agriculture_