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Book SynopsisThe globalization process and the internal policy reforms that the developing countries have implemented during the past decade have changed the relative prices of practically all their inputs and outputs. Agricultural producers have therefore been forced to change the structure and methods of their production.This book reviews the impact of globalization on the economics of developing countries in general and their agricultural and rural sectors in particular.
Table of Contents1: The pros and cons of globalization for developing Countries, 2: Trade liberalization and China’s food economy in the 21st century, 3: Globalization and public agricultural research in India, 4: Globalization and economic reforms in Ghana, 5: The impact of recent policy changes on the agricultural sector and public agricultural research in Kenya, 6: The impact of trade liberalization and domestic policy reforms on the agricultural sector in Cameroon, 7: The implications of global standards for national agricultural research, 8: Intellectual property rights and the commercialization of public agricultural research in developing countries, 9: The development of the seed industry under globalization, 10: Managing intellectual property and proprietary technology in agricultural research, 11: Diversifying agricultural production and exports in Africa, 12: The opportunities and challenges of globalization for agricultural research in the Caucasus, 13: Globalization, internal policy reforms and public agricultural research in Nigeria, 14: The reorganization of public agricultural research in the Caribbean under the pressures of globalization and privatization, 15: The impact of globalization on the agricultural sector and public agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean,
