The world Bank's agriculture and rural development in the region Europe and Central Asia

Agriculture and the rural sector in general, is a major determinant of livelihoods in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Most of the ECA population resides in rural areas. In Central Asia/Caucasus, most of the poor are in rural areas, where agriculture employs half of the population. . The sector also remains an important socio-economic buffer against the adverse impacts of economic shocks.