Introduction to Tropical Agriculture and Outlook for Tropical Crops in a Globalized Economy

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  • F. J. Morales
چکیده

Contents 1. Introduction 2. The origin of tropical crops 3. Dissemination of tropical crops outside their centers of origin 4. Tropical agriculture in colonial times 5. Independence and tropical agriculture 6. Tropical food crops 7. Outlook on tropical agriculture 8. Tropical food crops in a globalized economy 9. Historical background 10. Globalization 11. Free trade 12. The starting point 13. The future of tropical crops 14. Market inequalities 15. Crop diversification 16. Agricultural research and development 17. Free trade and politics Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch

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تاریخ انتشار 2011