From large to small: Reorienting rural development policies in response to climate change, food security and poverty

We critically reflect on policies for the development of the Amazon.

Policies are still oriented to capitalised actors and provoke undesired consequences.

Policies ignore smallholders' capacities to contribute to a sound local development.

Policies should promote small‐scale production systems instead of replacing them.

Smallholders are part of the solution rather than an obstacle to rural development.