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1008672
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b763042
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Agriculture in economic development, 1940s to 1990s /\ Lee R. Martin, editor.
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| Publication Statement
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Minneapolis MN :: Published by the University of Minnesota Press for the American Agricultural Economics Association,, ©1992.
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| Series Statement
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A survey of agricultural economics literature ;; v. 4
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1 online resource (xxxiv, 1037 pages)
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0816683778
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: 9780816683772
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0816619425
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9780816619429
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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Agriculture-- Economic aspects-- Research-- Developing countries.
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Agriculture-- Economic aspects-- Research.
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Rural development-- Research.
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Agriculture-- Economic aspects-- Research.
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Rural development-- Research.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- General.
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Developing countries.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.109172/409034
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HD1417.A482 1992eb
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Martin, Lee R.
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American Agricultural Economics Association.
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