Agricultural Policies in Developing Countries |
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Author:
| Ellis, Frank |
Contribution by:
| Buckwell, Alan Carruthers, Ian Hakimian, Hassan Kydd, Jonathan Prescott, John |
Series title: | Wye Studies in Agricultural and Rural Development Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-39584-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1992 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $116.95 |
Book Description:
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This textbook considers the methods used by governments to change the economic and social framework within which agricultural production takes place: by influencing the prices of farm inputs and outputs, by modifying agricultural institutions, and by promoting new technologies in agriculture. Policies are discussed in detail as well as the status of women in agricultural policy.
This textbook considers the methods used by governments to change the economic and social framework within which agricultural production takes place: by influencing the prices of farm inputs and outputs, by modifying agricultural institutions, and by promoting new technologies in agriculture. Policies are discussed in detail as well as the status of women in agricultural policy.