Agricultural Development Policy (PDF)

Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and
comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides
a clear, systematic review of important classes of policy issues in
developing countries and discusses the emerging international
consensus on viable approaches to the issues.

The text is unique in its coverage and depth and it:

* Summarises hundreds of references on agricultural development
policies

* Cites policy experiences and applied studies in more than 70
countries

* Provides guidance for policy makers giving examples of
successes and failures

* Reviews issues related to the formulation of strategies and the
requirements for making them successful

* Develops the conceptual foundations and illustrates policies
that have worked, and some that have not, with explanations

Topics covered include agriculture's role in
economic development, the objectives and strategies of agricultural
policy, linkages between macroeconomic and agricultural policy,
policies for the agricultural financial system and agricultural
technology development.

Upper level undergraduates taking courses in Economic
Development and International Development and graduates taking
courses in Agricultural Development, International and Economic
Development, Natural Resource Management and specialised topics in
agriculture will find this text of great interest. It also serves
as a reference for professionals and researchers in the field of
International Development.