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Introduction; Rice price, poverty, and income distribution; The response of paddy supply to price changes; The effects of rice price changes on the rural farm wage rate; The effects of rice price changes on the calorie intake of consumers; The effects of rice price changes on the calorie intake of paddy farmers; The effects of rice price changes on incomes and food consumption of low-income people.
Research report on grain imports, buffer stocks and economic aid for foreign exchange to ensure adequate food security in the Sahel - looks at the rural economies of the region and agricultural market structures; describes an economic model for cereal supply and demand and trade; evaluates trade policies for market stabilization, etc. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.
Research report on food security trends since the 1960s and projections to 2000, covering food production, food consumption and trade in food staples in developing countries - compares population growth, growth in crop yields of major food crops, and food demand; examines trends in food imports and exports; using per capita income growth rates, identifies countries likely to have food shortages or surpluses and calorie deficiencys; discusses food policy implications; includes methodology. Bibliography, statistical tables.
Research report, survey of trends in dairy production, cattle production and related domestic consumption in developing countries, incl. Projections for 1990 and 2000 - discusses import volume, export volume, growth rate in relation to the gross national product, etc.; makes a comparison with FAO projections. Graphs, references, statistical tables.
Research report, grain, developing countries - trends, projections to 2000, food policy implications, case study, Taiwan, China, Taiwan and Korea R. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.
Research report on agricultural policies for growth with equity and agricultural production trends 1950-1979 in India - examines effects of high-crop yielding seeds on interregional disparities, special programmes for small farmers, etc., proposes new poverty-alleviating agricultural development strategy, institutional reform, and decentralization of agricultural planning, and compares with experiences in Japan, the USA and Western Europe. Bibliographys and graphs.