Agricultural Research Policy - Couverture souple

Ruttan, Vernon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0816611025 ISBN 13 : 9780816611027

Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 1982

Synopsis

Agricultural Research Policy was first published in 1982.The ability to develop and manage an agricultural technology appropriate to a nation’s physical and cultural endowments is the single most important variable in achieving an increase in productivity.In this book on issues of agricultural research policy, Vernon W. Ruttan, a former economist with wide experience in agricultural development, addresses the problem of how to maximize gains by rethinking the organization and goals of global, national, and local systems of agricultural research. Ruttan asserts that an effective research institution must relate its goals to the particular economic and political environment in which it operates and discusses the ethical and social consequences of technological change. He then reviews the criticisms that have been leveled against agricultural development and attempts to provide research scientists and managers a larger context within which to make responsible decisions.Agricultural Research Policy will be a valuable sourcebook for all involved in agricultural research: institute directors, officers of ministries, agencies, and foundations which fund research, and students in agricultural research administration. Elmer Kiehl, Executive Director of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, says the book “will serve as a basic guideline for any country embarking on strengthening its capability.”

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Vernon W. Ruttan was Regents’ Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota and served as president of the Agricultural Development Council. He published widely and was a six-time recipient of the American Agricultural Economics Association’s publication award.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Minnesota Press
• Date d'édition: 1982
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816611025
• ISBN 13: 9780816611027
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
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