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"Economics of Agricultural Development examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these problems, progress made in many countries in recent years, and the implications of globalization f...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics
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"Economics of Agricultural Development examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these problems, progress made in many countries in recent years, and the implications of globalization for agriculture, poverty, and the environment. Topics covered in the book include: Means for utilizing agricultural surpluses to further overall economic development. The sustainability of the natural resource environment. Gender issues in relation to agriculture and resource use. The contribution of improved technologies to agricultural development. The importance of agricultural policies and institutions to development and trade. Actions to encourage more rapid agricultural and economic development This new edition reflects the following developments: Growth in environmental challenges due to climate change. Continued progress in agricultural and economic development in many low-income countries while other countries and regions are being left behind. Continued growth in demand for higher-valued farm products This book is essential reading for undergraduate students seeking to understand the economics of agricultural development and the world food system, including environmental and human consequences, international trade, and capital flows. It contains a wealth of real-world case studies and is accompanied by a website"-- |
| Item Description: | Revised edition of the authors' Economics of agricultural development, 2015. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 461 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367321482 0367321483 9780367321475 0367321475 |
| Index Number: | HD1415 |
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F303 F316.11 F312.1 |
| Call Number: | F312.1/N884/4th ed. |
| Contents: | Part 1. Dimensions of world food and development problems. Introduction -- Poverty, hunger, and health -- Economics of food demand -- Population and migration -- Part 2. Development theories and the role of agriculture. Economic transformation and growth -- Economic development theories and strategies -- Part 3. Agricultural systems and resource use. Agriculture in traditional societies -- Farming systems and their determinants -- Resource use and sustainability -- Human resources, family structure, and gender roles -- Theories and strategies for agricultural development -- Part 4. Getting agriculture moving. Agricultural research and technology transfer -- Land and labor markets -- Inputs, finance, and risk -- Pricing policies and marketing systems -- Part 5. Agricultural development in an interdependent world. Agriculture and international trade -- Trade policies, negotiations, and agreements -- Macroeconomic policies and agricultural development -- Capital flows, foreign assistance, and food aid -- Lessons and perspectives. |