Peasants, Farmers And Scientists A Chronicle of Tropical Agricultural Science in the Twentieth Century /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Mutsaers, H. J. W. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; History.; Agriculture.; Plant science.; Botany.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Development economics.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Development Economics.; History of Science.

This book is a critical account of tropical agricultural science and agricultural development in the twentieth century, in particular in Africa. It describes successes as well as fads and failures, from the perspective of a practitioner of more than 40 years. The emphasis is on the second half of th...