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In the tropics farmers have to work from a limited resource base which does not lend itself to highly productive crop and animal yields. The principles of farm management economics and the application of farm management analysis and planning can help small farmers in the tropics to produce 'a bit more' from their lots.
Based on the author's widely used earlier text African Farm Management, this account updates the economic analysis of tropical agriculture and broadens its perspective to include examples from all parts of the developing world. Writing in a clear, concise style, Professor Upton explains the essential theories of farm economics without numerous mathematical formulae. The text is completely revised, with increased emphasis on farm household economics, in which farms are seen as consumers as well as producers. Also included is a new chapter on the economics of irrigated agriculture. This book provides an invaluable economic framework for better understanding the operation and management of farming systems in the tropics, and will be welcomed by students of tropical agriculture worldwide. From reviews of African Farm Management: "The author produces an authoritative text interlaced with many relevant and illustrative references." -- Experimental Agriculture
Developed for students in agricultural colleges who are taking a subsidiary course in the economics of agriculture, this textbook introduces readers to the economic principles applied to agriculture, farm management and marketing methods in common use in the tropics.
Clear student text on theory and practice of economic decision making in tropical agriculture.
Some general charscteristics of farming in a tropical environment; Shifting cultivation systems; Fallow systems; Ley systems; Systems with permanent upland cultivation; Systems with arable irrigation farming; Systems with perennial crops; Grazing systems; General tendences in the development of tropical farm systems.
The influence of climate on agriculture in the tropics. Tropical soils. Tropical vegetation. Some social factors affecting agriculture in the tropics. Soil and water conservation. Land clearing, tillage and weed control. The maintenance of fertility under annual cropping. The maintenance of fertility under annual cropping. The culture of tree and bush crops. Natural grassland and their management. The use of natural grassland by native pastoralists. Cultivated fodder crops and pastures. Classes of tropical livestock. Adaptation of livestock to tropical environment. Cattle management in the tropics. Livestock improvement.