Preface ....................................................... vii
Part I. Dimensions of World Food Systems and Development
Problems ........................................................ 1
1 Introduction ................................................. 3
2 Poverty, Hunger, and Malnutrition ........................... 25
3 Economics of Food Demand .................................... 46
4 Population .................................................. 67
Part 2. Development Theories and the Role of Agriculture ....... 85
5 Economic Transformation and Growth .......................... 87
6 Development Theory and Growth Strategies ................... 109
Part 3. Agricultural Systems and Resource Use ................. 127
7 Agriculture in Traditional Societies ....................... 129
8 Agricultural Systems and Their Determinants ................ 144
9 Resource Use and Sustainability ............................ 159
10 Human Resources, Family Structure, and Gender Roles ........ 184
Part 4. Getting Agriculture Moving ............................ 203
11 Theories and Strategies for Agricultural Development ....... 205
12 Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer .............. 224
13 Land and Labor Markets ..................................... 253
14 Input and Credit Markets ................................... 277
15 Pricing Policies and Marketing Systems ..................... 298
Part 5. Agricultural Development in an Interdependent World ... 321
16 Agriculture and International Trade ........................ 323
17 Trade Policies, Negotiations, and Agreements ............... 344
18 Macroeconomic Policies and Agricultural Development ........ 359
19 Capital Flows, Foreign Assistance, and Food Aid ............ 386
20 Lessons and Perspectives ................................... 408
Glossary of Selected Terms .................................... 422
Authors Cited ................................................. 428
Web Sources ................................................... 433
Works Cited ................................................... 434
Subject Index ................................................. 449
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