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OverviewAgriculture in southern Asia has undergone a radical transformation in recent years, one that continues to alter the political economy of the area. Beyond the familiar elements of the green revolution, there has been an increase in resource exploitation for food production, and a rise in the economic and political strength of food producers, as wel Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert S Anderson , Paul R Brass , Edwin Levy , Barrie MorrisonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.866kg ISBN: 9780367286736ISBN 10: 0367286734 Pages: 532 Publication Date: 04 June 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface -- Introduction -- Technology Transfer and the Commercialization of Indian Agriculture -- The Political Economy of Technological Innovation in Indian Agriculture -- Agricultural Modernization and Rural Inequality in the United States and India -- Institutional Transfer of Technology: The Land-Grant Model and the Agricultural University at Pantnagar -- Agricultural Universities and Transfer of Technology in India: The Importance of Management -- Alternate Routes to Agrarian Change and the Responsibility of Research -- Assumptions and Approach of the All-India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture -- Alternate Routes to Increasing Rice Yields and the Implications for Research in Sri Lanka -- Agricultural Research in Socialist China -- The Interplay of Science, Technology and Values in Agricultural Transfers and Research -- Technology as Political Weaponry -- The Responsibility of the Scientific and Technological Enterprise in Technology Transfers -- Centralized Research and the Complexity of Social Agriculture -- Removing the Limitations on Science: On the Responsibilities of Rice Research in Bangladesh -- Responsibilities of the Underwriters of the Agricultural Revolution -- Collaboration Between National and International Institutions in the Development of Improved Agricultural Technology -- Setting Priorities for Rice Research in Asia -- The Green Revolution and the Rural Poor in South Asia: Institutional Requirement -- United States—Sponsored Development: Is It Possible?ReviewsAuthor InformationRobert S. Anderson University of Colorado at Boulder. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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