Comparative Agriculture
How to define comparative agriculture? What can it offer to the analysis of agrarian realities and agricultural development processes? How did it become a driving force behind the proposals at the service of sustainable development? In the footsteps of Re
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Comparative Agriculture
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Comparative Agriculture
Hubert Cochet
Comparative Agriculture Translation from French: Laurent Chauvet
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Hubert Cochet AgroParisTech Paris, France
ISBN 978-94-017-9827-3 ISBN 978-94-017-9828-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-9828-0 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2015934462 Éditions Quæ, R10, 78026 Versailles cedex, France www.quae.com © Éditions Quæ 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Contents
Part I
Theoretical Approach to Comparative Agriculture
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Comparative Agriculture, Object and Issues . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Agricultural Development: Object of Comparative Agriculture . . . 1.2 Issues Concerning Comparative Agriculture .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Origins of Comparative Agriculture and René Dumont’s Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Origins of Comparative Agriculture .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Comparing in Order to Improve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Decisive Rene
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