ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the problem concerning several recent proposals. First, the principal recommendation of the Brandt Commission that "massive" development finance should be given to the least developed countries, especially to promote food and energy production. Second, the condition spelled out by President Reagan at the Cancun meeting of Heads of State that United States development aid would only be given to those countries who are prepared to abide by the "rules of the market place". Third, the position of the World Bank which, given recent experiences in the Sahel, is proposing to support appropriate technology while simultaneously going along with the aid policies of the US Administration. The model used is particularly suitable for a study of these policies since it focuses on the interrelations between technological change and international and domestic market forces. To achieve self-sufficiency of foods, new strategy for agricultural development with soft energy path will be a prerequisite condition from global ecological view point.
