This book critically re-examines the currently dominant paradigm of
agricultural development policy from historical and comparative
perspectives. Examining the experiences of 11 developed countries
in their earlier stages of development and the experiences of 10
developing and transition economies in the last half a century, the
book offers an in-depth discussion on a range of public policies
for agriculture, some currently in use and others forgotten in the
mist of history. After presenting the overarching theoretical
framework and a synthesis of findings over the 21 countries
examined, the book presents six detailed case studies of
agricultural policy in the last half a century in two Latin
American countries (Chile and Mexico), two African countries
(Ethiopia and Ghana), and two Asian countries (India and Vietnam).
Each chapter examines a wide range of policies, including land
policy (land tenure reform and land quality improvement), knowledge
policy (research, extension, education, and information), credit
policy (specialized banks and agricultural credit co-operatives),
physical inputs policy (irrigation, transport, electricity, and
divisible inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, and farm machinery),
policies intended to increase farm income stability (price
stabilization measures, insurances, and trade protection), and
policies intended to improve agricultural marketing and processing.
Through its historical and comparative approaches, the book frees
our "policy imagination" by showing that the range of policies and
institutions that have produced positive outcomes for agricultural
development has been much wider than any particular ideological
position - be it the pre-1980s statist one or the pro-market NCW -
would admit. It also shows that the willingness to experiment with
new policies and institutions, and the willingness to learn from
other countries' successes and improve upon their solutions, were
important in all agricultural success stories.
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