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Agriculture and Economic Survival
Westview Special Studies in Social, Political, and Economic Development
First published in 1990 by Westview Press
Published in 2021 by Routledge
605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
Copyright 1990 by Taylor & Francis
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.
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Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Agriculture and economic survival : the role of agriculture in
Ecuadors development / edited by Morris D. Whitaker and Dale
Colyer.
p. cm. (Westview special studies in social, political, and
economic development)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8133-8118-5
1. AgricultureEconomic aspectsEcuador. 2. Agriculture and
stateEcuador. I. Whitaker, Morris D. II. Colyer, Dale.
III. Series.
HD1887.A38 1990
338.109866dc20
90-44808
CIP
ISBN 13: 978-0-3670-1619-7 (hbk)
ISBN 13: 978-0-3671-6606-9 (pbk)
DOI: 10.4324/9780429046056
CONTENTS
1. AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Morris D. Whitaker
Development Models of the Past
The Agricultural Surplus
Generating a Sustained Surplus
The Rest of the Study
Notes
References
2. DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND AGRICULTURE
Morris D. Whitaker and Duty Greene
The Traditional Exports Period
Import-Substitution Industrialization
The Petroleum Boom
Austerity and Structural Adjustment
Effects of Macroeconomic Policies
Illegal Drug Activities and Policies
Conclusions
Notes
References
3. THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURE
Morris D. Whitaker and Jaime Alzamora
Development of the Principal Sectors
Agricultures Subsectors
Agriculture and Trade
Nutritional Status and Agriculture
The Cost of the Diet
Conclusions
Notes
References
4. DEVELOPMENT OF ECUADORS RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
Douglas Southgate
Ecuadors Environmental Diversity
Agricultural Land Use in Ecuador
Causes of Environmental Degradation
Critical Natural Resource Issues
Donor Agencies and Resource Conservation
References
5. THE HUMAN FACTOR AND AGRICULTURE
Morris D. Whitaker
Population Characteristics
The Labor Force
Employment and Labor Absorption
The Labor Market
Evidence of Efficiency
Conclusions
Notes
References
6. PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE: NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS
Morris D. Whitaker and Jaime Alzamora
Structure of Production Agriculture
Trends in Crop Production
Sources of Growth in Crop Production
Livestock, Poultry and Shrimp
Production of Illegal Substances
Modern Inputs
Understanding Changes in Production
Implications for the Future
Notes
References
7. IRRIGATION AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Morris D. Whitaker and Jaime Alzamora
Water Resources and Irrigation
Public Agencies
Irrigation Extent and Effectiveness
Future Irrigation Projects
Financing Irrigation Projects
Costs and Public Debt
Subsidies and the Water Tariff
Economic Viability of Irrigation
The Size and Distribution of Benefits
Conclusions and Recommendations
Notes
References
8. THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SYSTEM
David Tschirley and Harold Riley
The Food Marketing System
Commodity Marketing Subsystems
Input Marketing Subsystems
An Agenda for Market System Development
A Concluding Statement
Notes
References
9. CREDIT AND CREDIT POLICIES
Hugo Ramos and Lindon Robison
Ecuadors Credit Supply Policy
Financial Intermediaries
Consequences of Subsidized Credit
Macroeconomic Policies and Liquidity
Conclusions and Recommendations
Notes
References
10. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, GENDER AND RURAL LIVING CONDITIONS
Rae Lesser Blumberg and Dale Colyer
Gender Roles in Agriculture
Findings of the Rapid Rural Appraisal
Community Life
Part-Time Farming
Notes
References
11. AGRICULTURE AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Dale Colyer
Governmental Organization
Ministry of Agriculture
Other Public Sector Agencies
Private Sector Linkages
Agriculture in the National Budget
Foreign Assistance Programs
Notes
References
12. THE HUMAN CAPITAL AND SCIENCE BASE
Morris D. Whitaker
Efficient Technical Change
Nature of the Problem
Economic Returns to a Science Base
Education and Human Capital Formation
Agricultural Research
Technology Transfer
Special Efforts to Address Constraints
Conclusions
Notes
References
13. MODERNIZING AGRICULTURE
Morris D. Whitaker
Myths about Agriculture
Bases for Agricultural Growth
Principal Recommendations
The Political Economy of Subsidies
A Caveat about High-Input Agriculture
Ecuador without Petroleum
Act Expeditiously
References
  1. 1. Agriculture and Economic Growth
    1. Development Models of the Past
    2. The Agricultural Surplus
    3. Generating a Sustained Surplus
    4. The Rest of the Study
    5. Notes
    6. References
  2. 2. Development Policy and Agriculture
    1. The Traditional Exports Period
    2. Import-Substitution Industrialization
    3. The Petroleum Boom
    4. Austerity and Structural Adjustment
    5. Effects of Macroeconomic Policies
    6. Illegal Drug Activities and Policies
    7. Conclusions
    8. Notes
    9. References
  3. 3. The Performance of Agriculture
    1. Development of the Principal Sectors
    2. Agricultures Subsectors
    3. Agriculture and Trade
    4. Nutritional Status and Agriculture
    5. The Cost of the Diet
    6. Conclusions
    7. Notes
    8. References
  4. 4. Development of Ecuadors Renewable Natural Resources
    1. Ecuadors Environmental Diversity
    2. Agricultural Land Use in Ecuador
    3. Causes of Environmental Degradation
    4. Critical Natural Resource Issues
    5. Donor Agencies and Resource Conservation
    6. References
  5. 5. The Human Factor and Agriculture
    1. Population Characteristics
    2. The Labor Force
    3. Employment and Labor Absorption
    4. The Labor Market
    5. Evidence of Efficiency
    6. Conclusions
    7. Notes
    8. References
  6. 6. Production Agriculture: Nature and Characteristics
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