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 Introduction 1 Food and agriculture in the developing countries Food production and economic development Nutrition and demand issues Food production issues Perspectives for the future Notes 2 Agricultural research, economic growth and improving living standards: the relationships General framework Agricultural research and economic development The nature and characteristics of research results Externalities in research Notes 3 Agricultural research in developing countries Brief historical view Magnitude of research expenditure Research investment over time Distribution of research expenditure among developing countries Distribution among commodities Public versus private funding Notes 4 International agricultural research for the developing countries The need for international agricultural research The international agricultural research institutes Notes 5 Economic returns to agricultural research and modern technology Reasons for estimating economic returns Economic returns to national agricultural research Economic returns to international agricultural research Notes 6 Distribution of economic benefits from agricultural research and technology
Technology characteristics
The structure of the agricultural sector
Distribution of benefits among factors of production
The market structure for agricultural products and the price effect
Agricultural policy
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7 Thero le of fertilizers
Fertilizer consumption in developing countries
Fertilizer demand forecasts
The contribution of fertilizers to food production
Factors influencing fertilizer usage
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8 Environmental effects of modern technology
Land resources Water resources Genetic resources Energy resources Fertilizer resources Air resources
Pesticides and the environment
9 Measures to enhance the research contribution Measures to guide research and specify desired technology Research organization
Measures to promote adoption and growth Measures to influence distribution Notes
10 The need for external assistance Magnitude of external assistance Current and future needs for external assistance Notes
Conclusion References
Index and Bibliography
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