This book provides a non-technical, accessible primer on sustainable agricultural development and its relationship to sustainable development based on three analytical pillars.
John M. Antle is Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at Oregon State University, USA. He has led multi-disciplinary research projects on the sustainability of agricultural systems in the United States and in Asia, Latin America and Africa for over 25 years.Srabashi Ray is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Applied Economics at Oregon State University, USA. Her doctoral research and work experience at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are on agricultural development and food security in developing countries.
Innehållsförteckning
1. Introduction.- 2. Economic Development, Sustainable Development and Agriculture.- 3. Sustainability of Agricultural Systems.- 4. Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries.- 5. Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in High-Income Countries.- 6. Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Development.