"The reform experiences of China and India—similar in some ways and different in others—shed light on the enormous potential for investments and policies in support of pro-poor agricultural and rural growth to fight poverty and malnutrition in developing countries." from Text

Food systems are under increasing pressure. They must meet the food requirements of a growing world population, and socio-economic changes also influence the type of foods which are under demand. At the same time, food systems are a major contributor to global environmental change, and...

Part I: Overviews -- Preface / Edward Friedman -- Introduction / Roderick MacFarquahar -- Two passages to modernity / Bruce Gilley -- Part II: Economic reforms -- The causes of diferential development: byond regime dichotomies / Joydeep Mukherji -- Chasing China: can India bridge the gap? /...

Mapping coevolution -- Directed improvisation -- Balancing variety and uniformity -- Franchising the bureaucracy -- From building to preserving markets -- Connecting first-movers and laggards -- Conclusion : how development actually happened beyond China