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Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences
Roger D. Norton
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Description for Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences
Paperback. Agricultural policy is undergoing a dramatic change the world over. Governmental bodies and agencies are moving away from traditional forms of intervention in agriculture and creating new policies. Essential to policy--makers in the middle of this revolution is a reference that distills the lessons of international research and experience. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides a clear, systematic review of important classes of policy issues in developing countries and discusses the emerging international consensus on viable approaches to the issues.
Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides a clear, systematic review of important classes of policy issues in developing countries and discusses the emerging international consensus on viable approaches to the issues.
The text is unique in its coverage and depth and it:
- Summarises hundreds of references on agricultural development policies
- Cites policy experiences and applied studies in more than 70 countries
- Provides guidance for policy makers giving examples of successes and failures
- Reviews issues related to the formulation of ... Read more
- Develops the conceptual foundations and illustrates policies that have worked, and some that have not, with explanations
Topics covered include agriculture’s role in economic development, the objectives and strategies of agricultural policy, linkages between macroeconomic and agricultural policy, policies for the agricultural financial system and agricultural technology development.
Upper level undergraduates taking courses in Economic Development and International Development and graduates taking courses in Agricultural Development, International and Economic Development, Natural Resource Management and specialised topics in agriculture will find this text of great interest. It also serves as a reference for professionals and researchers in the field of International Development.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
Number of Pages
542
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470857793
SKU
V9780470857793
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About Roger D. Norton
Roger D. Norton is the author of Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences, published by Wiley.
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