Norton Agricultural Development Policy

Concepts and Experiences
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-470-85780-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 540 Seiten, E-Book

Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh andcomprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It providesa clear, systematic review of important classes of policy issues indeveloping countries and discusses the emerging internationalconsensus on viable approaches to the issues.
The text is unique in its coverage and depth and it:
* Summarises hundreds of references on agricultural developmentpolicies
* Cites policy experiences and applied studies in more than 70countries
* Provides guidance for policy makers giving examples ofsuccesses and failures
* Reviews issues related to the formulation of strategies and therequirements for making them successful
* Develops the conceptual foundations and illustrates policiesthat have worked, and some that have not, with explanations
Topics covered include agriculture's role ineconomic development, the objectives and strategies of agriculturalpolicy, linkages between macroeconomic and agricultural policy,policies for the agricultural financial system and agriculturaltechnology development.
Upper level undergraduates taking courses in EconomicDevelopment and International Development and graduates takingcourses in Agricultural Development, International and EconomicDevelopment, Natural Resource Management and specialised topics inagriculture will find this text of great interest. It also servesas a reference for professionals and researchers in the field ofInternational Development.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Norton, Roger D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
1. Agriculture and Economic Development: BasicConsiderations.
2. Strategies and the Agricultural Policy Framework.
3. Broad Issues of Agricultural Policy.
4. Policies that Influence Producer Incentives.
5. Land Tenure Policies.
6. Water Management Policies in Agriculture.
7. Policies for Agricultural and Rural Finance.
8. Policies for Agricultural Technology.
9. Agricultural Development Strategies: Process andStructure.
Annex: National Economic Policies and Irrigation in Yemen.
Index.