The study focuses on the impacts of El Nino-induced abnormal weather on agricultural production and the rural economy in upland areas. By focusing on the development of upland agriculture, this study attempts to contribute to the global campaign of sustainable development and poverty alleviation...

In 1997, a drought associated with a severe ENSO (El Nino-Southern Oscillation) event was the cause of significant disruptions to village food and water supplies in PNG, as well as the failure of the water supply to towns and smaller service centres, mine closures and disruption to the supply of...

This book analyzes commodity aspects of the effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in Thailand. The study describes the effects of trade liberalization on selected commodities namely rice, maize, soybean, milk and milk products, at the national level and the farm level. The analysis...

This book analyzes domestic demand and market potential for major food and industrial commodities, maize, soybean, potato and rice. The study sets forth long-term trends in the dietary pattern of the Pakistan people. The study gives in-depth analysis of emerging markets for various kinds of...

This book explores the need for and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in Asia and the Pacific

Agriculture in India occupies an important place as it contributes nearly 25 per cent of GDP and two-thirds of the population depend upon it. Agricultural growth in the past has been sufficient to move from severe food crisis to aggregate food surplus today. The rainfed regions are diverse in...

Opening Address, by Nobuyoshi Maeno Prospect of Feed Crops to Support the Livestock Revolution in South Asia: Framework of the Study Project, by Budiman Hutabarat Prospects of Feed Crops in India, by P.S. Pathak Comments on CGPRT Report on Prospects of Feed Crops in India ֠A Country Report, by...