A splendid textbook... full of relevant information about the practical realities. Economic Journal Likely to become required reading for most students of agricultural development... This volume should prove of considerable value to university teachers and students alike... All aspects of agricultural development (mainly, but not exclusively, those of the Third World) are covered... with commendable conciseness. Journal of Agricultural Economics Goes a long way to providing a balanced and complete treatment of the complex interrelationship between the technical and institutional aspects of agricultural development. It is destined to become widely used in college courses on the subject. Journal of Developing Areas