Agricultural Development Policy
Subtitle: Concepts and Experiences
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chichester
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 542
ISBN-13: 9780470857809
Subjects: Agriculture and state
Description: 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.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Agricultural Development Policy Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Agriculture and Economic Development: Basic Considerations 2 Strategies and the Agricultural Policy Framework.; title: 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.