"Seeks to explain relationship among capitalist agriculture, environmental degradation, and the socioeconomic conditions of rural areas in Nicaragua. Offers proposals for alternative systems of production, including organic agriculture, and encourages the supporting role of NGOs"--Handbook of...

Se ha planteado que politicas que afectan el mercado de la tierra tales como tributacion progresiva y la creacion de bancos hipotecarios podrian contribuir a mejorar el acceso de los campesinos a la tierra y asi fomentar simultaneamente el crecimiento agricola y reducir la pobreza rural. El...

"Diagnosis of the problems of the agricultural sector in Paraguay, focusing on the potential of different policies for alleviating poverty. Covers a large variety of topics using mainly a monographic approach"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57