The objectives of this document are to identify the main groups of rural poor; to evaluate their basic resources; to examine the structure of the real and potential demand for Jamaica's agricultural products; to assess the principal political and institutional obstacles that limit small farmers's possibilities to realize their comparative advantages; to propose a strategy to fight poverty. The report consists of an overview of the country, a macroeconomic performance, and three deals with the agricultural resource base, production and potential. (MIBA)