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This book makes a compelling case for reintegrating structural issues into agricultural and rural development policies, which have for the last 30 years over-focused on short-term issues. It shows how the liberalization of agriculture in many late developing countries has not in fact led to the development of the vibrant rural non-farm economy so often discussed in the literature. Neither has it led to a large-scale integration of agricultural producers into the global economy. Most producers remain engaged in traditional crops-mainly staples-and in traditional marketing systems characterized

Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries. --- Developing countries -- Economic conditions. --- Economic development -- Developing countries. --- Rural development -- Developing countries. --- Agriculture --- Rural development --- Economic development --- Business & Economics --- Agricultural Economics --- Economic aspects --- Developing countries --- Economic conditions.