Globalisation, agriculture and development : perspectives from the Asia-Pacific

Author(s)

• Tonts, Matthew
• Siddique, Muhammed Abu B.

Bibliographic Information

Globalisation, agriculture and development : perspectives from the Asia-Pacific

edited by Matthew Tonts, M.A.B. Siddique

Edward Elgar, c2011

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book explores the links between globalization, agriculture and development in a number of contemporary Asia-Pacific nations. It highlights the complex and diversified nature of agricultural change in these contexts, and the ways in which this shapes patterns of economic and social development. Globalisation, Agriculture and Development shows that while agriculture continues to play an important role in local, regional and national development, both the industry and the communities it supports are facing an increasing number of economic, social and environmental challenges.This well-researched book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students in development studies, development economics, geography and rural sociology, public policy, politics and agricultural science. Researchers working in development studies, development economics, human geography, rural sociology, agricultural economics and rural sociology will also find this book beneficial.

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Globalisation, Agriculture and Development: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Matthew Tonts and M.A.B. Siddique 2. Australian Agriculture in the Global Economic Mosaic Neil Argent 3. Market Efficiency, Agriculture and Prosperity in Rural Australia Bill Pritchard and Matthew Tonts 4. Globalisation, Agriculture and Development: New Zealand's Path to Prosperity? Kenneth E. Jackson 5. Agriculture and Economic Development in India and China: An Overview M.A.B. Siddique 6. Globalisation, India's Evolving Food Economy and Trade Prospects for Australia and New Zealand Srikanta Chatterjee, Allan Rae and Ranjan Ray 7. Global Integration and Agricultural Productivity in China Yanrui Wu and Zhao Dingtao 8. Globalisation and Agriculture in the ASEAN Region M.A.B. Siddique 9. Agriculture, Development and Southeast Asian Megacities Brian J. Shaw 10. Contract Farming and Technology Transfer: Perspectives from the Philippines' Oil Palm Industry Paul Huddleston 11. Agriculture, Land Use and Conservation Initiatives in Indonesia: Implications for Development and Sustainability Julian Clifton 12. Globalised Agriculture, Development and the Environment J.N. Callow and Julian Clifton 13. Globalisation, Agriculture and Development in the Asia-Pacific: Reflections and Future Challenges M.A.B. Siddique and Matthew Tonts Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB05207619
• ISBN:
  • 9781847208187
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 254 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 338.1095
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Pacific Area
  • LCSH : Globalization