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Since the early 1960s, there has been a growing emphasis on the rapid development and diffusion of agricultural technology in developing countries. Some countries have experienced the ‘Green Revolution,’ the adoption of new high-yield varieties of wheat, rice, and other cereals. The acceleration in population growth in low-income developing nations and continued growth in per capita income have contributed to greatly increased demand for food and agricultural products. This demand, recent world food scarcities, and high food prices emphasize the need to increase agricultural productivity in developing countries, including Jordan.
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Karablieh, E.K., Salem, M.A. (1990). The Impact of Technology on Employment in the Rainfed Farming Areas of Irbid District, Jordan. In: Tully, D. (eds) Labor, Employment and Agricultural Development in West Asia and North Africa. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0635-8_2
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