ABSTRACT

This book provides a historical summary of agricultural development and representative ways in which agricultural production is undertaken in different social, economic and physical environments. It describes concepts and methodology for understanding any area or type of farming.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

part I|87 pages

The Physical and Social Environment

chapter Chapter 1|15 pages

The Origins and Development of Agriculture

chapter Chapter 2|36 pages

Physical Factors influencing Agriculture

chapter Chapter 3|36 pages

Social and Economic Factors influencing Agriculture

part II|94 pages

Systems of Exploitation

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

Agricultural Enterprises and Systems

chapter Chapter 6|9 pages

Plantation Agriculture in Malaysia

chapter Chapter 7|22 pages

State and Collective Farming in the U.S.S.R.

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Subsistence Agriculture

part III|72 pages

Concepts and Methodology

chapter Chapter 9|37 pages

Systematic and Regional Analysis

chapter Chapter 10|29 pages

Land Use and Land Potential

chapter Chapter 11|6 pages

Conclusions