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040 _aEAL
050 _aORG HD9018.D44
_bR59 2003
100 1 _aRivera, William McLeod
245 1 0 _aAgricultural extension, rural development and the food security challenge / ?c William McLeod Rivera in collaboration with M. Kalim Qamar.
260 _aRome :
_bFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
_c2003.
300 _aix, 82 p. :
_bill. ;
_c30 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references .
520 _aReviews the major trends to reform agricultural extension systems, discusses rural development, examining pathways out of poverty, and advocates a broader role for extension. The continuing and unique role to be played by the public sector in promoting rural development through extension and communication is highlighted. Important conclusions, drawn from the analysis of relevant issues, as well as action-oriented recommendations, are presented to the policy-makers of developing countries for encouraging institutional reforms.
596 _a1
650 0 _aFood supply
_xGovernment policy
_zDeveloping countries.
650 0 _aNutrition extension work
_zDeveloping countries.
650 0 _aAgricultural extension workers.
650 0 _aAgriculture and state
_zDeveloping countries.
650 0 _aAgricultural extension work
_zDeveloping countries.
700 1 _aQamar, M. Kalim.
710 2 _aFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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