The document discusses efforts to reduce rural poverty through synergies between research programs. It provides examples of integrating the research of various crop research programs (CRPs) focused on improving productivity, food security, nutrition, income, and empowerment to have a greater impact on reducing rural poverty. Specifically it outlines areas of collaboration between CRPs in Bangladesh aimed at improving food security and incomes for 38 million people living on less than $1.25 per day through activities like homestead fish farming and introducing high-yielding varieties of crops and fish.