Nowhere To Go But Down?

Peasant Farming and the International Development Game

Andrew S. MacDonald

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Routledge
01 April 2025

Development studies; Agriculture & related industries; Human geography; Regional geography; Agricultural science

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use

Originally published in 1989, this book is a unique examination of subsistence farming in the developing world, and its potential for development. The author writes from the conviction that the farming system is limited in its potential for development by the energy value of manpower and that unless the plight of developing world communities is understood and the importance of manpower constraint recognized, inputs of development funds will be wasted. Clarifying the strengths and limitations of the subsistence farming system, the book makes clear the complexities and difficulties encountered in achieving agricultural development in the poorest countries – providing an informed insight into the inevitability of future famine.

By: Andrew S. MacDonald
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781032470573
ISBN 10: 1032470577
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Andrew S. MacDonald was for many years an academic, field-worker and development consultant.