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Abstract:
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1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Perspectives -- 3. Third World Agriculture: Who Grows What? -- 4. The Hungry -- 5. The New Agriculture -- 6. Getting the Technologies Right -- 7. The Water Spring -- 8. When Land is Life -- 9. Women Food Producers: Releasing their Potential -- 10. The Credit Line -- 11. Rural Development: The Wider Context -- 12. The Role of Trade -- 13. Environmental Impacts -- 14. Livestock Connections -- 15. Official Agencies -- 16. Conclusion: Agriculture Matters.
"John Madeley believes we must recognise that our current hi-tech, agrochemical-dependent, corporate-dominated farming system has failed to feed the hungry. He argues that we already have the experience on which to base a new approach - ideas such as sustainable agriculture, low-external-input agriculture, organic food production, permaculture and the reintegration of traditional farming techniques. The author outlines the changes that could offer viable livelihoods to resource-poor farmers and food for t
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