Developing c Agriculyure: An Australian Case Study
Agriculture remains a very important industry to developed but especially to developing countries. For those developing countries where agriculture is domi- nant, economic take-off still has to rely on substantial growth in their agriculture. This growth generates funds and releases labour for...
Đã lưu trong:
| Hovedforfatter: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Bog |
| Sprog: | English |
| Udgivet: |
CABI
2014
|
| Fag: | |
| Online adgang: | https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/37169 |
| Tags: |
Tilføj Tag
Ingen Tags, Vær først til at tagge denne postø!
|
| Thư viện lưu trữ: | Thư viện Trường Đại học Đà Lạt |
|---|
| Summary: | Agriculture remains a very important industry to developed but especially to
developing countries. For those developing countries where agriculture is domi-
nant, economic take-off still has to rely on substantial growth in their agriculture.
This growth generates funds and releases labour for other industries. And
improved income enables farmers to purchase more of the goods and services pro-
duced in the urban system. This then encourages urban production expansion,
resulting in increased urban employment. Higher demand for workers in the
urban system leads ultimately to the increased absorption of labour that becomes
surplus to rural requirements.
Unfortunately, many agrarian economies in Africa, South Asia and South
America are still suffering from a lack of agricultural growth. In most of these
countries, institutional arrangements that could support the growth of agricul-
ture are either weak or absent. In some societies, agriculture remains an industry
that people look down on. Hence, helping poor developing countries to advance
their agriculture is most desirable. Sharing the agricultural development experi-
ences of developed countries with developing countries is one way to provide this
help. This has been the major motivation for writing this book.
The other important reason for showcasing Australia’s agriculture is my
long-time exposure to it. I have lived in Australia for over 25 years. With my strong
agricultural background and interest, I have always paid much attention to issues
related to Australian agriculture. I have had extensive interactions with many
people involved in Australian agriculture, from farmers, traders, consultants and
researchers to policy makers in government departments and industry bodies.
I admire Australian farmers, who have done wonders to develop this country’s
agriculture. |
|---|