Labor, Markets, and Agricultural Production

List of contents

Foreword -- Heterogeneity and Styles of Farming -- Dairy Farming in Emilia Romagna, Italy -- Potato Production in the Peruvian Highlands -- Peasant Struggles, Unions, and Cooperatives -- Commoditization and the Social Relations of Production

Summary

Focusing on the complex and often contradictory relationships between agricultural production and markets, Labor, Markets, and Agricultural Production examines the micro-macro linkages between farm production, farm labor issues, and the degree of autonomy or dependency vis-à-vis markets.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Douwe van der Ploeg
• Assisted by: Ann Long (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367013363
• ISBN: 978-0-367-01336-3
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Agricultural science