By: Martin Upton, Alan Buckwell (Editor), Ian Carruthers (Editor), Hassan Hakimian (Editor), Jonathan Kydd (Editor)

Hardcover

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Based on the author's widely used earlier text African Farm Management, this account updates the economic analysis of tropical agriculture and broadens its perspective to include examples from all parts of the developing world. Writing in a clear, concise style, Professor Upton explains the essential theories of farm economics without numerous mathematical formulae. The text is completely revised, with increased emphasis on farm household economics, in which farms are seen as consumers as well as producers. Also included is a new chapter on the economics of irrigated agriculture. This book provides an invaluable economic framework for better understanding the operation and management of farming systems in the tropics, and will be welcomed by students of tropical agriculture worldwide. From reviews of African Farm Management: "The author produces an authoritative text interlaced with many relevant and illustrative references." -- Experimental Agriculture

'... the author produces an authoritative text interlaced with many relevant and illustrative references ...' Experimental Agriculture

Preface
Farm Production Economics
Farming systems in economic development
The farmer's environment
The farmer's production choices
Labour and leisure
Costs, scale and size
Risk avoidance
Resource Use
Capital and credit
Natural resources
The economics of irrigated farming systems
Field Investigations
Farming systems research
Surveys
Analysis
Production functions
Farm Planning
Budgeting
Investment appraisal
Linear programming
Appendix
Index
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ISBN: 9780521482899
ISBN-10: 0521482895
Series: Wye Studies in Agricultural and Rural Development
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 392
Published: 12th December 1996
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2  x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.74