-Agricultural Development Specialist-
George Norton
THE BOOKS
Serious poverty and hunger persist in the world, but significant progress has been made in recent years.
Hunger and Hope uses real-life stories to examine the plight of the rural poor in developing countries and to provide lessons for improved food security.
Economics of Agricultural Development is an undergraduate textbook for students in courses on international agricultural development.
Hunger and Hope
ISBN 978-1-4786-1147-9
“touching and enlightening,…I will have my own children and students read it.”
- Chris Barrett, Cornell University
“Clearly written, spiced with dry humor, …enjoyable”
- Gershon Feder, International Food Policy Research Institute
“thought provoking…a must read for teachers…”
- Greg Traxler, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Economics of Agricultural Development
ISBN-978-0-415-65823-2
Economics of Agricultural Development examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these problems, progress made in many countries in recent years, and the implications of globalization for agriculture, poverty, and the environment.
The globalization of trade in goods, services, and capital has been fundamental to changes being experienced in the agricultural and rural sectors of developing countries. It has major implications for the fight against poverty and food insecurity and for environmental sustainability. Recently, agriculture has returned to a position of center stage in the development dialog as food price volatility has increased along with water scarcity, and concerns grow over the effects of climate change on food supply and food security.