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Non-governmental organizations and the state in Asia : rethinking roles in sustainable agricultural development

Title: Non-governmental organizations and the state in Asia : rethinking roles in sustainable agricultural development / edited by John Farrington and David J. Lewis with S. Satish and Aurea Miclat-Teves.
Publication: London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

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Additional Authors

Farrington, John.

Description

xxxii, 366 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm.

Summary

Contains over 30 essays which discuss nongovernmental organization-state relations through case studies of agricultural technology and management for sustainable agricultural development among small farmers in selected countries.

Series Statement

Non-governmental organizations series

Uniform Title

Non-governmental organizations series.

Subject

Genre/Form

bibliography.
illustration.
map.
bibliographie.
carte géographique.
bibliografía.
ilustración.
mapa.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-353) and index.

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Background -- Objectives of the study -- Study methodology -- The search for a conceptual framework -- Definitions -- Structure of the book -- Ch. 2. The Political Economy of State-NGO Relations -- The diversity of the political and economic contexts -- Government and NGO comparative advantages: illustrations and lessons -- Ch. 3. NGO-Government Interaction in Bangladesh -- Overview / David J. Lewis -- Proshika's livestock and social forestry programmes / Mafruza Khan, David J. Lewis, Asgar Ali Sabri and Md Shahabuddin -- The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC): Collaborative trials, soybean research and securing the adoption of appropriate varieties / Jerry Buckland and Peter Graham -- Friends in Village Development, Bangladesh (FIVDB): Improved duck-rearing practices / Fahmeena Nahas -- Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC): Backyard poultry and landless irrigators programmes / Shams Mustafa, Sanzidur Rahman and Ghulam Sattar -- Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service -- the treadle pump: Manual irrigation for small farmers in Bangladesh -- CARE's LIFT project: Sustainable techniques for vegetable production -- Ch. 4. NGO-Government Interaction in India -- Overview / Mark Robinson, John Farrington and S. Satish -- Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN): An NGO de-mystifies and scales down technology / M. Vasimalai -- Action for World Solidarity and integrated pest management of the red-headed hairy caterpillar / S. Satish and T. J. P. S. Vardhan -- 3Ramakrishna Mission: Research, extension and training in a farming systems context / S. Chakraborty, B. Mandal, C. Das and S. Satish -- The Aga Khan Rural Support Project (AKRSP): Influencing wasteland development policy / Armin Sethna and Anil Shah -- The Aga Khan Rural Support Project (AKRSP): Participatory approaches to agricultural training / Parmesh Shah and P. M. Mane -- Bharatiya Agro-Industries Foundation (BAIF): Research programmes in livestock production, health and nutrition / S. Satish and John Farrington -- Greenwork at Auroville: From survival to inter-institutional collaboration / Edward Giordano, S. Satish and John Farrington -- Mysore Relief and Development Agency (MYRADA): Participatory rural appraisal and participatory learning methods / Aloysius P. Fernandez and James Mascarenhas -- NGO links with the Karnataka State Watershed Development Cell: MYRADA and the PIDOW project / K. V. Bhat and S. Satish -- Are NGOs more cost-effective than government in livestock service delivery? A study of artificial insemination in India / S. Satish and N. Prem Kumar -- Government initiatives to collaborate with NGOs in India -- Ch. 5. NGO-Government Interaction in Nepal -- Overview / Narayan Kaaji Shrestha and John Farrington -- An overview of NGOs agricultural activities in Nepal / Narayan Kaaji Shrestha -- Major agroforestry activities of NGOs in Nepal / Jeannette Denholm and Min Bahadur Rayachhetry -- Nepal Agroforestry Foundation (NAF): Nurseries, training, demonstrations and networking / B. H. Pandit -- The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and NGOs in environmental planning in Nepal / J. Carew-Reid and K. P. Oli -- United Mission to Nepal's involvement in forestry activities with special reference to the Nepal Coppice Reforestation Programme / Duman Singh Thapa -- Ch. 6. NGO-Government Interaction in the Philippines -- Overview / Aurea G. Miclat-Teves and David J. Lewis -- The Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Centre's Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) research and extension in the Philippines / Harold R. Watson and Warlito A. Laquihon -- The International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR): Developing an agroforestry kit / Julian Gonsalves and Aurea G. Miclat-Teves -- Mag-uugmad Foundation's (MFI) experience of upland technology development in the Philippines: Soil and water conservation strategies / Lapu-Lapu Cerna and Aurea G. Miclat-Teves -- The Philippines Department of Agriculture's NGO outreach desk / Carlos Fernandez and Tess del Rosario -- The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau's (ERDB) integrated livestock programme: Working with people's organizations in the Philippines / Carlos C. Tomboc and Gregorio D. Reyes -- The Philippines Debt-for-Nature Swap Programme / Delfin J. Ganapin, Jr. -- Ch. 7. NGO-Government Interaction in Indonesia and Thailand -- Indonesia's Institute for Social and Economic Research, Education and Information's (LP3ES) work with small-scale irrigation systems / Bryan Bruns and Irchamni Soelaiman -- NGO-government collaboration in rice-fish culture in north-east Thailand / John Sollows, Niran Thongpan and Wattana Leelapatra -- The Appropriate Technology Association (ATA): Promoting rice-fish farming and biological pesticides / Lanthom Jonjuabsong and Aroon Hwai-Kham -- Ch. 8. 'Roles' in NGO-Government Relationships: A Synthesis from the Case Studies -- NGO-GO interactions and roles -- Interactions falling below expectations -- Ch. 9. Policy Implications: Reconciling Diversity with Generalization -- Diversity and generalization -- The Scope for closer NGO-GO links -- Implications -- Future prospects.

ISBN

041508847X
9780415088473
0415088488
9780415088480

LCCN

92045820

OCLC

ocm27266416
27266416
SCSB-8981180

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library