ABSTRACT
Rapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. This textbook provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the multi-faceted nature of agriculture and rural development, particularly in the developing world, where the greatest challenges occur.
It is designed around five thematic parts: Agricultural Intensification and Technical Change; Political Economy of Agricultural Policies; Community and Rural Institutions; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health; and Future Relevance of International Institutions. Each chapter presents a detailed but accessible review of the literature on the specific topic and discusses the frontiers in research and institutional changes needed as societies adapt to the transformation processes. All authors are eminent scholars with international reputations, who have been actively engaged in the contemporary debates around agricultural development and rural transformation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|94 pages
Agricultural intensification and technical change
chapter 2|15 pages
Modern agricultural technology adoption in sub-Saharan Africa
chapter 3|30 pages
Revisiting the farm size–productivity relationship
chapter 4|26 pages
From land grabs to land development
chapter 5|21 pages
Staples production
part 2|106 pages
Political economy of agricultural policies
chapter 8|20 pages
Toward more evidence-based decision-making in the land sector
part 3|62 pages
Community and rural institutions
part 4|51 pages
Agriculture, nutrition, and health
part 5|47 pages
Future relevance of international institutions