Planning for Agricultural Development

Originally published in 1984, this text was written as a guide to agricultural policy makers, planners and project managers in developing countries, particularly for those in the areas of programme formulation and implementation.

Autorentext
René Dumont was Professor of Agricultural Sciences at the Institut National Agronomigue.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The Link Between Agricultural and Overall Planning 3. Some Aspects of Agricultural Planning 4. Preparing An Agricultural Plan 5. Objectives for Agricultural Development 6. The Stocktaking and Diagnostic Survey 7. Demand and Supply Projections 8. Setting Targets and Allocating Resources 9. The Choice of Strategies 10 Policy and Policy Instruments 11. Projects 12. Financing Agricultural Plans 13. Organisation for Planning 14. Monitoring, Reporting and Control 15. Research, Extension and Training 16. Consultancy Services.