This paper reviews the literature on the subject of the role of improved agricultural
technology in alleviating poverty in developing countries. Focusing primarily on improved …

Well-written, broad-gauged, and just plain smart, The Right Kind of Revolution ably
synthesizes, indeed moves beyond, the scholarship on American efforts to'improve'the Third …

First published in 1989, this book deals with the impact of cereal production upon the Third
World, specifically 'Modern Varieties'(MVs). Using evidence from plant breeding, economics …

To millions of people in the world, rice is the center of existence, especially in Asia, where
more than 90 percent of the world's rice is grown. This book is about the trends and changes …

In this paper an attempt is made to assess the contribution of the non-farm sector to
household income across population quintiles. The correlates of employment in the non …

Exploring Agrodiversity Page 1 Exploring Agrodiversity Issues, Cases, and Methods in
Biodiversity Conservation Page 2 Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation …

This paper examines village level experiences of “Green Revolution,” in four areas, one
each in northern and southern India and two in northern Nigeria. It argues that these have …

This paper examines the evolution of poverty and inequality in rural India by reviewing
longitudinal village studies. It explores the main forces of economic change—agricultural …

The strength of this book is that it is written by someone who has spent a lifetime devoted to
the science of economic botany. The author has brought together his vast experience in the …

Irrigation development has historically comprised a considerable proportion of the overall
infrastructure investment portfolio of the Bank. However, after a surge from the 1960s to …