Agriculture in economic development, 1940s to 1990s /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: American Agricultural Economics Association
Otros Autores: Martin, Lee R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis MN : Published by the University of Minnesota Press for the American Agricultural Economics Association, ©1992.
Colección:Survey of agricultural economics literature ; v. 4.
Temas:
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Research > Developing countries.
Rural development > Research.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Research.
Développement rural > Recherche.
Agriculture > Aspect économique > Recherche.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Research
Rural development > Research
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Abbreviations Used in Texts, Notes, and References
  • PART ONE. Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Survey
  • Chapter I. Introduction
  • 1. Scope of Review
  • 2. Standard References
  • 3. Overview of Agricultural Systems
  • Chapter II. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
  • 1. Historical Perspective
  • 2. Theoretical Perspectives
  • Chapter III. Food and Agricultural Policy
  • 1. Agrarian Capitalism and Socialism
  • 2. Planning and Agricultural Sector Modeling
  • 3. Large versus Small Farms
  • 4. Marketing Boards and Food Grain Boards5. Agricultural Prices
  • 6. Rural Development Programs
  • 7. Accelerated Food Production Campaigns
  • 8. Synthesis
  • Chapter IV. Smallholder Farming
  • 1. Institutions Carrying Out Farm Level Studies
  • 2. Methodological Issues in Rural Surveys
  • 3. Applications of Analytical Techniques
  • 4. Research on Selected Topics
  • 5. Synthesis
  • Chapter V. Technical Change
  • 1. Historical Perspective
  • 2. Agronomic Research
  • 3. Irrigation
  • 4. Animal and Tractor Mechanization
  • 5. Agricultural Extension
  • 6. Farming Systems Research (FSR)Chapter VI. Livestock
  • 1. Behavior of Herders: Empirical Evidence
  • 2. Livestock Production: Major Issues for Researchers
  • 3. Small Ruminants
  • 4. Research Direction
  • 5. Livestock References
  • Chapter VII. Trade, Marketing, Credit and Consumption
  • 1. International Agricultural Trade
  • 2. Local Trade and Food Marketing
  • 3. Transportation
  • 4. Processing
  • 5. Storage
  • 6. Credit
  • 7. Cooperatives
  • 8. Consumption
  • 9. Nutrition
  • Chapter VIII. Migration, Employment, and Equity Issues
  • 1. Income Distribution and Inequality2. Population
  • 3. Migration
  • 4. Rural Employment
  • 5. Women in Development
  • 6. Rural Small-Scale Industry
  • 7. Fisheries
  • 8. Recovery of the Sahel
  • Chapter IX. Synthesis and Research Priorities for the 1990s
  • 1. Synthesis
  • 2. Research Priorities
  • Notes
  • References
  • PART TWO. Agriculture in Economic Development: Theories, Findings, and Challenges in an Asian Context
  • Chapter I. Introduction
  • Chapter II. Agricultures Characteristics and Role
  • 1. Stages of Agricultural Development
  • 2. Special Characteristics of Asian Agriculture3. Contributions of Agriculture
  • 4. Structural Change and Growth Patterns
  • Chapter III. Agriculture and Theories of Economic Development
  • 1. Key Economic Relationships
  • 2. Aggregate Theories of Economic Growth
  • 3. Multisector Models of Economic Growth
  • 4. Dualistic Development Models
  • 5. Market Orientation
  • Chapter IV. Agricultural Production Behavior, Technology, and Policy
  • 1. Technology and Agricultural Productivity
  • 2. Farm Size, Productivity, and Resource Allocation

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