I have the perfect book for you on the impact of an agribusiness on farmers.
It
is Gender, Class and Rural Transition by Maureen Mackintosh (1989). It
discusses the socilogical, economic and agricultural effects of a large
horticultural
company that moves into Senegal. It focuses on the village of Kirene. i have
been dying to recommend this book to someone because it really changed the way
Dear John Bailey,
I have the perfect book for you on the impact of an agribusiness on farmers.
It
is Gender, Class and Rural Transition by Maureen Mackintosh (1989). It
discusse
s the socilogical, economic and agricultural effects of a large horticultural
company that moves into Senegal. It focuses on the village of Kirene. i have
been dying to recommend this book to someone because it really changed the way
i looked at development. I can't remember the publisher but i'll check at
home tonight. You should be able to get it though. I read it for a class and
got it out of a library in California.
I hope this is what you were looking for
Karen Westley
International Ag-Sieve
Rodale Institute
611 Siegfriedale Rd.
Kutztown, PA 19530
email: Karen_Westley.inbox@parti.inforum.org
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