A Rice Village Saga
A Rice Village Saga

Author: Y. Hayami

Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0333726170

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Waves of modernizing forces, such as the commercialisation of new technology, have been pressing major change upon rural communities in the Third World. But has modernization created greater poverty and inequality? A unique data set generated from eleven surveys during 1966-87 in a typical rice village in the Philippines, illustrates a pattern of socio-economic change shared by many lowland rice areas in the Philippines as well as in other Asian economies. The authors present the lessons drawn from thirty years of detailed empirical research.

Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Handbook of Agricultural Economics

Author: Robert E. Evenson

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2007-06-28

Total Pages: 847

ISBN-13: 0080545270

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Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate change.Overall this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest, either academic or professional, in this area.*Part of the renown Handbooks in Economics series*Contributors are leaders of their areas*International in scope and comprehensive in coverage

Reasserting the Rural Development Agenda
Reasserting the Rural Development Agenda

Author: Arsenio Molina Balisacan

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9812304126

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Presents a reinvigorated agenda on agricultural and rural development in Asia both for research and policy discussions in the coming decades.

Advances in Agronomy
Advances in Agronomy

Author:

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2007-05-09

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0080522270

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myraid of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Volume 94 contains six oustanding reviews and more than 20 color figures. - Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture - Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues - Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field

Financial Inclusion, Innovation, And Investments: Biotechnology And Capital Markets Working For The Poor
Financial Inclusion, Innovation, And Investments: Biotechnology And Capital Markets Working For The Poor

Author: Ralph D Christy

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2011-08-26

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9814462373

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This book is a state-of-the-art discussion of what has succeeded (and failed) in the design and implementation of projects and institutions to assist the poor in developing country economies. In Africa especially, far too many people are still living under conditions of extreme poverty. The goal of the book is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes through which markets affect the livelihoods of the rural poor; and (2) to propose micro- and macro-level policies and innovations to address the problems of inclusion that arise. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and professionals in the field, this volume is timely to all those involved in designing innovative institutions that transfer capital and technologies to low-income countries facing the challenges of poverty alleviation and economic development.

An African Green Revolution
An African Green Revolution

Author: Keijiro Otsuka

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-22

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9400757603

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This volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, half the population lived on less than on dollar a day, and a staggering one in three people and one third of all children were undernourished. Africa has abundant natural resources; agriculture provides most of its jobs, a third of national income and a larger portion of total export earnings. However the levels of land and labor productivity rank among the worst in the world. The book explains Africa’s productivity gap and proposes ways to close it, by examining recent experience in Africa and by drawing on lessons from Asia.

Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Handbook of Agricultural Economics

Author: Bruce L. Gardner

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 847

ISBN-13: 0444518738

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Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate change. Overall this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest, either academic or professional, in this area. *Part of the renown Handbooks in Economics series *Contributors are leaders of their areas *International in scope and comprehensive in coverage