Science for agriculture and rural development in low-income countries

• Other Authors: Roetter, R. P.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.
• Subjects: Agriculture > Technology transfer.; Agricultural development projects > Developing countries.; Agricultural productivity > Developing countries.; Food supply > Developing countries.; Sustainable development > Developing countries.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agronomy > Crop Science. > Agriculture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agronomy > General. > Agriculture; Electronic books.
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Since 1998, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Food Quality (LNV) promotes development-orientated agricultural and environmental research and strengthening of North-South partnerships through its International Cooperation (DLO-IC) research programme. By 2005, some 70 collaborat...

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter; Agriculture in a Dynamic World; Historical Context of Agricultural Development; Food Security; Agriculture and Environment; Rural Livelihoods: Interplay Between Farm Activities, Non-Farm Activities and the Resource Base; Lessons Learned; Project Assessments; Back Matter.