Improved farmer income is much more than satisfying greed, it's saving and enriching lives

The case for GM food is currently being discussed at Online Opinion.

In the comments GMO Pundit mentions IFPRI studies on the link between agricultural productivity and poverty reduction. Here is the important link.

Further links relating to the topic are:

Better nutritional impact of agriculture.

FAO's GIEWS service publishes "Foodcrops and Shortages" reports. The Agriculture-Nutrition Advantage Project investigated and promoted greater linkages between agriculture and nutrition. The VITAA Partnership gives a paper on"Linking agriculture and nutrition: The human dimension." USAID promotes the Initiative to End Hunger in Africa.

Poverty Reduction Strategies . FAO provides information about country plans to reduce hunger. The World Bank provides PovertyNet for Poverty Reduction Strategies. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are provided by the International Monetary Fund. The Institute of Development Studies, UK provides "Poverty Reduction Strategies: A part for the poor?" a 2001 policy briefing titled Eldis is a resource guide titled "Watching the Poverty Reduction Strategies process."

Agricultural research.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research is an alliance of countries, international and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting 15 international agricultural centers that has as its mission to contribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in developing countries in ways that enhance nutrition and well-being, especially for low-income people. IFPRI makes available an October 2003 discussion paper by R. Meinzen-Dick, M. Adato, L. Haddad, and P. Hazell titled "Impacts of agricultural research on poverty: Findings of an integrated economic and social analysis." The World Bank's Agriculture and Rural Development Department provides a resource page on agricultural research.

An Economic overview of benefits of GM technology in developing countries 2006 is discussed in a later Pundit post.