“Policy attention to the productivity of small rural farmers and to the welfare of rural dwellers is absolutely essential to poverty reduction, low levels of inequality, and improved human welfare.” Discuss this statement with reference to Venezuela, South Korea, Botswana, and Indonesia.

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“Policy attention to the productivity of small rural farmers and to the welfare of rural dwellers is absolutely essential to poverty reduction, low levels of inequality, and improved human welfare.” Discuss this statement with reference to Venezuela, South Korea, Botswana, and Indonesia.