"Agricultural Development Policy: Concepts and Experiences,"
prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO), 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 those issues. The text is unique
in its coverage and depth, and it Cites policy experiences and
applied studies in eighty countries. Develops the conceptual
foundations for policies. Illustrates policies that have worked and
those that have not, with explanations of why. Summarises hundreds
of references from the literature on agricultural development
policies. Provides guidance for policy makers and policy analysts
through both real-world examples and conceptual frameworks.
Topics covered include agriculture's role in economic
development, objectives and instruments of agricultural policy,
linkages between macroeconomic and agricultural policies, sectoral
policies related to agricultural prices, the role of government in
the sector, gender issues in agriculture, land tenure policies,
water management, agricultural financial policies, agricultural
technology development and dissemination, and agricultural
development strategies and rural development issues.
The book is suitable for use in university courses in
agricultural and economic development, international development,
natural resource management, and specialised topics in agriculture,
and it serves as a valuable reference tool for policy makers and
other professionals and researchers in the field of
internationalagricultural development.
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