Agriculture & Policy: Methodology for the Analysis of Developing Country Agricultural SectorsTextbook on methodology for the economic analysis of agricultural sectors in developing countries - looks at their role in economic development, particularly in Arab country; covers agricultural policy analysis, information and models, and accounting (incl. National accounts, flow charts and cost benefit analysis, and network analysis); explains systems analysis as applied to farming systems, agricultural marketing, price policy and support systems; discusses systems simulation. Diagrams, graphs, references, statistical tables. |
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THE POLICY CONTEXT | 1 |
Agricultural Policy Analysis in a Developing Country Context | 9 |
Information and Models | 23 |
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Abdul Hameed Shoman accounting activity records activity systems aggregate agricultural policy agricultural production agricultural sector models allocation alternative application approach areas assess assumptions behaviour changes Chapter characteristic farm models chrysanthemums Commercial Horticulture Department complex concerned consider constraints construction cost cost-benefit analysis cropping pattern decision-making decisions described detail developing countries economic effects Encarsia formosa environment example expenditure extension factors farm system farmers fertiliser Figure flow chart formal framework given Hence identify impact important income input-output analysis inputs institutional involved irrigation Jordanian dinar knowledge labour linear programming livestock marketing chain objective off-farm operations organisations output particular physical activities plants policy-makers possible problems Purchase quantities reasons relationships relevant sequence shadow prices simulation models specific sub-systems Sudan systems analysis systems simulation techniques tomatoes transactions usually values variables water supply Wye College