The Harsh Lands

A study in agricultural development

  • David Grigg
Book

Part of the Focal Problems in Geography book series

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Problem and some Possible Solutions

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Agriculture, Hunger and Economic Development
      David Grigg
      Pages 3-41
    3. The Possibilities of Increasing Agricultural Output
      David Grigg
      Pages 42-70

  3. Socio-economic Obstacles to Agricultural Development

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 71-71
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    2. Economic Obstacles to Agricultural Development
      David Grigg
      Pages 73-102
    3. Land Tenure and Agricultural Development
      David Grigg
      Pages 103-142
    4. Social Obstacles to Agricultural Development
      David Grigg
      Pages 143-154

  4. Ecological Problems in Agricultural Development

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 155-155
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    2. The Arid Lands
      David Grigg
      Pages 157-193
    3. The Humid Tropics
      David Grigg
      Pages 194-226
    4. The Savanna Lands
      David Grigg
      Pages 227-254
    5. The Monsoon Lands: India, East Pakistan and Ceylon
      David Grigg
      Pages 255-278
    6. Conclusions
      David Grigg
      Pages 279-281
  5. Back Matter
    Pages 282-321
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About this book

Keywords

economics

Authors and affiliations

  • David Grigg
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of GeographyUniversity of SheffieldUK

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15370-1
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1970
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-0-333-11052-2
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-15370-1
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