| Preface |
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xiii | (4) |
| Acknowledgements |
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xvii | (2) |
| Abbreviations |
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1. Historical Perspectives and Population Distribution |
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1 | (20) |
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1 | (5) |
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Area and Population Distribution |
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6 | (8) |
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Economics Situations and Challenges |
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14 | (5) |
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19 | (2) |
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2. Traditional Land Ownership System |
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21 | (14) |
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22 | (5) |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (2) |
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Developments in Land Tenure Systems |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (1) |
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3. Traditional Rural Economic and Social Structures |
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35 | (22) |
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Historical, Social and Political Institutions |
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35 | (4) |
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Economic and Social Classifcations of Farmers |
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39 | (8) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Middle-Size Peasant Farmers |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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Structural Changes in Local Government |
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47 | (8) |
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55 | (2) |
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4. Women in the Traditional Economic and Social Structures |
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57 | (28) |
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Economic and Social Characteristics |
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59 | (5) |
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Education and Employment Opportunities |
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64 | (7) |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (4) |
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Structural Changes and Developments |
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71 | (8) |
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Prospects for Future Development |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (2) |
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5. Agricultural Development Potentials |
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85 | (40) |
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Physical Features and Natural Resources |
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87 | (9) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (3) |
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Potentials in Crop Production |
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96 | (9) |
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Potentials in Livestock Production |
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105 | (5) |
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Potentials in Marine Fisheries |
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110 | (10) |
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Human Resources and Institutional Settings |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (1) |
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6. Agricultural Development Constraints |
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125 | (32) |
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Traditional Farming Practices |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (2) |
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Desertification and Degradation |
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133 | (4) |
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Transportation and Communication Network |
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137 | (3) |
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Traditional Cultural Barriers |
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140 | (3) |
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Education and Health Services |
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143 | (4) |
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Marketing and Storage Facilities |
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147 | (3) |
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Land Tenure and Farm Records |
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150 | (3) |
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Development Efforts and Prospects |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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7. Strategies for Structural Transformation and Development |
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157 | (44) |
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Theoretical Controversy in Economic Development |
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159 | (9) |
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Strategies for Agricultural Development |
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168 | (30) |
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Agricultural Productivity and Surplus Labor |
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170 | (4) |
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Agricultural Productivity and Real Income |
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174 | (3) |
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Income Savings and Investments |
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177 | (3) |
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Foreign Investment and Assistance |
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180 | (9) |
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Concurrent Development Approach |
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189 | (9) |
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198 | (3) |
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8. Policy Priorities for Agricultural Development |
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201 | (52) |
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Policy Goals for Development |
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202 | (2) |
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Appropriate Agricultural Technologies |
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204 | (5) |
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Research and Extension Services |
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209 | (7) |
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Human Resource Development Programs |
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216 | (8) |
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218 | (4) |
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222 | (2) |
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Energy Sources for Development |
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224 | (5) |
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Water Resources Development Program |
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229 | (2) |
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Transportation and Communication System |
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231 | (2) |
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Land Reform and Development Programs |
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233 | (7) |
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Marketing and Trade Policies |
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240 | (6) |
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Strategies for Program Implementation |
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246 | (5) |
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251 | (2) |
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9. Summary and Conclusions |
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253 | (10) |
| Bibliography |
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263 | (18) |
| Index |
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