A Rice Village Saga
Author: Yūjirō Hayami
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9712201295
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A Rice Village Saga
Author: Yūjirō Hayami
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0389210234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rice belt of Laguna Province, Philippines (popularly known as the heartland of the Green Revolution for its early adoption of modern rice varieties), has experienced dramatic economic and social changes in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Besides the major advances in new rice technology, four major forces have prompted change: increasing population pressure on limited land; implementation of land reform programs; developments in infrastructure such as irrigation and roads; and penetration of urban economic activities. A unique data set generated from many surveys during the period 1966-97 in a typical village in Laguna, as put together in this book, illustrates a pattern of socio-economic change shared by many irrigated rice areas in the Philippines as well as in other Asian economies.
A Rice Village Saga
Author: Y. Hayami
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0333726170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWaves 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.
Distributional Effects of Agricultural Biotechnology in a Village Economy: the Case of Cotton in India
Author: Arjunan Subramanian
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 3867273197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReasserting the Rural Development Agenda
Author: Arsenio Molina Balisacan
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9812304126
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a reinvigorated agenda on agricultural and rural development in Asia both for research and policy discussions in the coming decades.
Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Author: Robert E. Evenson
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2007-06-28
Total Pages: 847
ISBN-13: 0080545270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume 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
Advances in Agronomy
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Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2007-05-09
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 0080522270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdvances 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
An African Green Revolution
Author: Keijiro Otsuka
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-22
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9400757603
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
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
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Author: Bruce L. Gardner
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 847
ISBN-13: 0444518738
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume 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
