Farming Systems Research And Development

Name: Farming Systems Research And Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book provides guidelines for farming systems research and development (FSR&D) as applied to conditions in developing countries. The purpose of the guidelines is to assist national governments interested in helping poor farmers - primarily small-scale farmers with limited resources. > \nIn recent years, policy makers have been paying more attention to the problems of small farmers in developing countries with the idea of increasing their production and standard of living. The policy makers' objectives are twofold: \n--to help those whose welfare is materially below the rest of society and \n--to help a country increase its agricultural production \nWith adequate agricultural policies, these two objectives are mutually reinforcing. For example, increased food production gives farm households additional food for consumption and surpluses for sale. Farmers can then use the money from these sales to buy items they do not produce, and the buyers of farm products benefit from th.