Transforming Agriculture in Taiwan : The Experience of the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction / Joseph A. Yager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yager, Joseph A., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

From 1948 to 1979, agricultural development in Taiwan was guided and assisted by a unique binational organization, Sino-American Joint commission on Rural Reconstruction, usually known as the JCRR. This book is the first comprehensive description of JCRR's experience over the entire period of its existence. Joseph A. Yager addresses such major topics as the success of Taiwan's land reform and the central role of farmers' associations in introducing technology, credit, and other essential innovations. He identifies the reasons for the JCRR's success, and concludes that its methods could be used effectively in other developing countries.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Beginnings of the JCRR on the China Mainland

2. Evolution of the JCRR Program on the Mainland

3. The Move to Taiwan

4. An Overview of Agricultural Development in Taiwan

5. The Period of Accelerated Growth, 1952—1967

6. The Period of Decelerated Growth, 1968—1979

7. Land Reform

8. Farmers’ Organizations

9. Research, Education, and Extension Services

10. Increasing the Output of Fish

11. Forestry

12. Rural Health

13. International Cooperation

14. Agricultural Development on Kinmen and Matsu

15. The Changing Role of Agriculture in the Economy of Taiwan

16. JCRR Relations with the Chinese and U.S. Governments

17. Review and Evaluation of the JCRR Experience

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

1-5017-3810-0

OCLC:

1178769710