Innovation Policy for Small Farmers in the Tropics

Written by the author of the classic study Farming Systems in the Tropics , this seminal work brings together ideas and materials collected during a lifetime of research on small holdings in the tropics. Focusing primarily on the impact of technical and institutional innovation on thedevelopment and economics of smallholder agriculture, the author discusses the availabilty of these innovations, the capacity of small farms to implement them, and their direct and indirect effects on farm production. This expert analysis will be invaluable for Third World policy makers, sxpertsand advanced students in agricultural development, and workers in international and bilateral aid organizations.