An Indian farm lobby, the Kisan Sammelan / Marcus Franda -- The Farmers' Federation of Thailand / Brewster Grace -- Rural mobilization for modernization in South Korea / Albert Ravenholt -- Ecuadorian agrarian reform / Howard Handelman -- Food policy decision-making in Colombia / Thomas G....

This book addresses the paradox between preponderance of hunger in a continent that is well endowed with fertile agricultural land, plenty of fresh water and a vibrant labor force. As some statistics show, close to 60% of arable land in the world is located in Africa which also has several...