1st Edition

Labor, Markets, And Agricultural Production

By Jan Douwe van der Ploeg Copyright 1990
    328 Pages
    by CRC Press

    328 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This book focuses on the complex and often contradictory relationships between agricultural production and markets. It examines the micro-macro linkages between farm production, farm labor issues, and the degree of autonomy or dependency vis-a-vis markets.

    1. Heterogeneity and Styles of Farming 2. Dairy Farming in Emilia Romagna, Italy 3. Potato Production in the Peruvian Highlands 4. Peasant Struggles, Unions, and Cooperatives 5. Commoditization and the Social Relations of Production