Researching the Culture in Agri-Culture: Social Research for International Agricultural Development (Cabi) - Softcover

Cernea, Michael M; Kassam, Amir H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851990266 ISBN 13: 9780851990262

Publisher: CABI, 2005

Synopsis

This book analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural research carried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR(Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research). Its two main parts - "insiders" and "outsiders" - bring together the perspectives of over 50 eminent scholars and social researchers from 30 countries, working within the Centers or within outside academic and development institutions.

The authors examine critically the priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of research on the socio-structural, behavioral, cultural, and institutional variables of developing agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries. The studies focus on farmers' values, needs and knowledge, their patterns of social organization, issues of food security, natural resource management and poverty reduction. Alternative models of multidisciplinary research, reuniting biological, natural, economic and social sciences are scrutinized in the light of experience and results, with emphasis on the nature of social science research as a source of international public goods and a key contributor to induced development.

About this title

About the Author

Amir H. Kassam is with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy and University of Reading, UK.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0851990266
• ISBN 13: 9780851990262
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 480