Originally published in 1984, this text was written as a guide to agricultural policy makers, planners and project managers in developing countries, particularly for those in the areas of programme formulation and implementation. Elements from successful agricultural and rural development plans have been selected. The work discusses the link between agricultural and overall planning, the various aspects of agricultural planning (including the usual components and deficiencies of plans, time horizons and scope of plans, and regional planning), and it concludes with brief look at the preparation of a plan and objectives for agricultural development.
Biography
René Dumont was Professor of Agricultural Sciences at the Institut National Agronomigue.
‘…[the author] writes clearly and says much that is useful about the need for well-defined goals and for flexibility and realism in the planning process.’ Susan J. Watts, The Journal for Developing Areas, Vol 19, No. 2.
