{"product_id":"agricultural-development-policy-9780470857793","title":"Agricultural Development Policy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgricultural policy is undergoing a dramatic change the world over. Governmental bodies and agencies are moving away from traditional forms of intervention in agriculture and creating new policies. Essential to policy--makers in the middle of this revolution is a reference that distills the lessons of international research and experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Agriculture and Economic Development: Basic Considerations 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Beginnings 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Agricultural Sector and Economic Growth 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 1 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Strategies and the Agricultural Policy Framework 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Strategies and Policies 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Nature of Agricultural Policy Instruments 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Objectives of Agricultural Policy 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The Role of Government 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Implementation of Strategies and Policies 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 2 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Broad Issues of Agricultural Policy 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Agricultural Policy and the Macroeconomic Framework 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Fiscal Expenditures and Subsidies 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Improving the Incomes of the Rural Poor 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Gender and Agricultural Development 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Selected Issues in Privatization 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Principal Aspects of the Legal Framework 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 3 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Policies that Influence Producer Incentives 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Setting 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Agricultural Prices and Their Determinants 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Trade Policy 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Exchange Rate Policy 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Fiscal Policy and Agricultural Prices 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Macroeconomic Policy Options for Agriculture 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Sectoral Policies that Influence Agricultural Prices 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Food Security, Agricultural Prices and the Rural Poor 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Observations on Price Stabilization and Agricultural Development 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 4 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Land Tenure Policies 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Importance of Land Tenure 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Objectives of Land Tenure Policies 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Overview of Issues and Trends concerning Land Tenure 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Nature of Land Rights 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Communal, Collective and Individual Rights to Land 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Experiences with Land Reform 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Policies for Land Markets 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Improving Access to Land for the Poor and for Women 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 5 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Water Management Policies in Agriculture 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Policy Objectives for the Irrigation Sector 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Strategic Planning for Irrigation as Part of Water Resource Management 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Strategic Issues in Irrigation Development 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Principal Policy Issues in the Irrigation Sector 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Institutional and Process Issues in Water Management 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Irrigation as a Tool of Rural Development 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 6 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Policies for Agricultural and Rural Finance 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Role of Finance in Agricultural Development 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Policy Objectives for Rural Finance 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Keys to the Sustainability and Efficiency of Financial Intermediation 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Regulatory Framework for Rural Finance 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Structural Considerations for Rural Financial Institutions 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Approaches to Managing Rural Financial Institutions 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Macroeconomic Policy to Support Rural Financial Intermediation 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Elements of a Strategy for Developing Rural Finance 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 7 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Policies for Agricultural Technology 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction: The Role and Context of Agricultural Technology 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Issues in Agricultural Research 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Issues in Agricultural Extension 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 New Directions in Agricultural Research 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 New Approaches to Agricultural Extension 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 8 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Agricultural Development Strategies: Process and Structure 425\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Roles of an Agricultural Strategy 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Participatory Processes for Developing Strategies 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Structure and Consistency in a Strategy 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Substantive Orientations of an Agricultural Strategy 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Implementation of a Strategy 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Concluding Observations 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points for Chapter 9 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnex: National Economic Policies and Irrigation in Yemen 483\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Water in Yemen’s Development Process 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Demand Management vs. Water Supply Options 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Origins of the Water Crisis 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Principal Policy Instruments Available for Water Demand Management 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Bearing the Costs of Change 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Schematic Presentation of Policy Options 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Fiscal and Strategic Issues 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Summary 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 493\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138123989335,"sku":"9780470857793","price":83.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470857793.jpg?v=1751918093","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/agricultural-development-policy-9780470857793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}