Agricultural Change in Asia

Contents: I. INTRODUCTION. II. PAST TRENDS IN ASIAN FOOD SUPPLY -- A. Trends in Food Production - 1. Indexes of Food Production - 2. Production of Major Grains -- B. Imports of Grains. III. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED PRODUCTION -- A. Role of Area and Yield - 1. Past Role - 2. Projected Role -- B. Role of High Yielding Varieties - 1. Area Planted - 2. Yields. IV. AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF THE 1970's -- A. Production and Marketing Challenges -- B. Emerging Social Issues - 1. Income Distribution - 2. Unemployment - 3. Nutrition. V. POSSIBLE AGRICULTURAL APPROACHES FOR ASIA -- A. Diversification -- B. Multiple Cropping. VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS. VII. FOOTNOTES AND REFERENCES