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Researching the Culture in Agriculture
. Ed(S): Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A.H.
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Description for Researching the Culture in Agriculture
hardcover. Analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural research carried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR. This book will be useful to researchers of agricultural and rural development, economics, sociology and anthropology. Editor(s): Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A.H. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSF; KCM; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1103.
This book analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural researchcarried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR(Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research). Its two main parts -"insiders" and "outsiders"-bring together the perspectives of over 50 eminent scholars and social researchers from 30 countries,working within the Centers or within outside academic and development institutions. The authorsexamine critically the priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of research on the socio-structural, behavioural,cultural, and institutional variables of developing agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries. The studiesfocus on farmers' values, needs and knowledge, their patterns of ... Read more
This book analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural researchcarried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR(Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research). Its two main parts -"insiders" and "outsiders"-bring together the perspectives of over 50 eminent scholars and social researchers from 30 countries,working within the Centers or within outside academic and development institutions. The authorsexamine critically the priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of research on the socio-structural, behavioural,cultural, and institutional variables of developing agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries. The studiesfocus on farmers' values, needs and knowledge, their patterns of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Publication date
2005
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851990033
SKU
V9780851990033
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Ref
99-1
About . Ed(S): Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A.H.
Amir Kassam is: (i) Moderator of the FAO-hosted Global Platform for Conservation Agriculture Community of Practice (CA-CoP), (ii) Chairman of the International Conservation Agriculture Advisory Panel for Africa (ICAAP-Africa); (iii) Vice-Chairman of the Conservation Agriculture Association of the United Kingdom (CA-UK); (iv) a Member of the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF); (v) Visiting Professor in the School of Agriculture, Policy ... Read more
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