Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture

Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2002-03-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309170346

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested that the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to examine whether publicly funded agricultural research has influenced the structure of U.S. agriculture and, if so, how. The Committee to Review the Role of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research on the Structure of U.S. Agriculture was asked to assess the role of public-sector agricultural research on changes in the size and numbers of farms, with particular emphasis on the evolution of very-large-scale operations.

Transferring Technology for Small-scale Farming

Transferring Technology for Small-scale Farming
Author: Noble R. Usherwood
Publisher: Amer Society of Agronomy
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780891180661

Significance of developing and transferring technology to farmers with limited resources; Appropriate methodology for appropriate technology stillman bradfield; Agronomic and economic considerations for technology acceptance; Mechanisms of interinstitutional transfer of technology and information exchange in Latin America; Research and the promotion of the use of technology; Technology transfer programs designed to assist small-scale and part-time farmers in the United States; Recent Brazilian experience on farmer reaction and crop response to fertilizer use; Highlights from 45 years of experience with whole-farm demonstrations; Involvement of U.S. Organizations in technology transfer and research.

Technology Systems For Small/spec Sale O Issues And Options

Technology Systems For Small/spec Sale O Issues And Options
Author: Abbas M Kesseba
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2019-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000314189

This volume seeks a better understanding of the issues and options involved in the generation and transfer of technology to poor small farmers. It is intended to provide a fresh opportunity to develop guidelines for the future design and implementation of rural development investment projects.