Contested Agronomy Agricultural Research in a Changing World

Name: Contested Agronomy Agricultural Research in a Changing World
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ISBN: 9780415698061

ISBN-10: 0415698065

ISBN-13: 9780415698061

Edition: 2012

Authors: James Sumberg, John Thompson

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Many of the changes impacting on agronomic research over the last four decades relate directly to the hegemonic position of neo-liberalism, including the re-definition of the role of the state, globalisation and new regimes for intellectual property rights. Other important changes include the rise of the biotechnology and information and communication technology (ICT) revolutions, and recognition of the potential dangers associated with global environmental change. Lastly, agronomic research has been affected by the emergence of the participation agenda, the recognition of the role of women in African agriculture and the growth of rural social movements. These changes have re-shaped the…

Book details

List price: $120.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/14/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 222
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034

Jim Sumberg is an agriculturalist by training and has over 25 years' experience working on small-scale farming systems and agricultural research policy in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. A key research interest has been the dynamics of change within agricultural systems.Previously he served as Programme Director at The New Economics Foundation and Senior Lecturer in Natural Resource Management in the School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia.