The FAO field programme and agricultural development in Asia and the Pacific Nath, P. Series title: RAP Publication  - 1999/28 1999   75 pg ISBN: 9748576469 AC621/E Download     Other Publications in this collection : RAP Publication Abstract : This book overviews issues involved in agricultural development in countries extending from Pakistan to the Philippines and from Indonesia to Northern China since the 1960s. It explains the types and stages of development that have taken place in agricultural systems throughout the world, and examines trends and sources of growth in productivity in the context of the region’s natural resources, human resources, institutional resources, macroeconomic policies and technological progress. The support of FAO has been an integral part of these countries’ economic growth in that time. The contributions of FAO to almost every field of agricultural endeavour in Asia and the Pacific region are described. The development of infrastructure, research facilities, research and training institutions, teaching methods, fertilizer management, pest evaluation and management, seed production, plant breeding, agro-technologies for fruit, post-harvest storage and processing, participatory and farmer-led approaches to agriculture have all been influenced by FAO expertise and support. Asia South West Pacific Extend your search using the following keywords : Agricultural development ,  Agricultural development ,  Agricultural policies ,  Asia ,  Development projects ,  Economic growth ,  Environmental degradation ,  FAO ,  Food production ,  Land reform ,  Natural resources ,  Oceania ,  Population dynamics ,  Private sector ,  Public sector ,  Sustainability ,  Traditional farming