Given that each review was conducted with the New Rural Paradigm as a metric, they contain valuable information on the degree of adoption of this paradigm by member countries. Thematic reviews are also tools that can facilitate international policy dialogue and mutual learning. Yet, a sectoral approach is limiting the range of opportunities that can be seized in the mral territory. Because most farms are small - and thus limited in the volume of production they can generate - it will be crucial to improve off-farm employment opportunities as a way to increase farm household income. To improve the competitiveness of mral areas, Morelos should adopt a multi-dimensional territorial approach that would facilitate the consolidation of strategic development projects in specific mral areas. Infrastructure does not appear to be the binding constraint for the vast majority' of regions.