also needed are productivity improvements along the commodity value chains in the agricultural sector which will eventually result in a reduction of food and income poverty in these countries second there is still room to improve donors support approach through some standalone projects with the increasing efforts that are made by the donors having a unified approach towards development support amongst these partners would enhance progress in agricultural and rural development in the ldcs this would also help to reduce duplication of projects wasteful spending and in some cases outright conflicts among donors and also between recipients at community levels