04423nam 2200541 a 450 991062729810332120200520144314.01-84593-946-8(CKB)2550000001127760(EBL)1152954(OCoLC)831118607(SSID)ssj0000830890(PQKBManifestationID)12382709(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000830890(PQKBWorkID)10821343(PQKB)11169059(MiAaPQ)EBC1152954(EXLCZ)99255000000112776020130412d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDeveloping successful agriculture an Australian case study /Zhang-Yue ZhouWallingford, England CABIc20131 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84593-945-X 1-299-59226-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Figures""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Glossary""; ""Part I: Australian Agriculture: A Success Story""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Success of Australian Agriculture""; ""1.2 Objectives""; ""1.3 Organization of the Book""; ""References""; ""2 Agricultural Development""; ""2.1 Environment and Resources""; ""2.2 Origin and Evolution of Australian Agriculture""; ""2.3 Australian Agriculture Today""; ""2.4 Concluding Comments""; ""Notes""; ""References""""Part II: What Has Made Australian Agriculture Successful""""3 Getting the Institutions Right""; ""3.1 The Constitutional Framework""; ""3.2 Land Tenure""; ""3.3 Responsible Government, the Public Service and the Department of Agriculture""; ""3.4 Transparent Policy Process""; ""3.5 Agricultural Services""; ""3.6 Other Important Institutions""; ""3.7 Concluding Comments""; ""Note""; ""References""; ""4 Protecting Farmers� Interests""; ""4.1 Rural Politics""; ""4.2 Farmer Organizations""; ""4.3 Other Protective Measures""; ""4.4 Concluding Comments""; ""Notes""; ""References""""5 Deregulating Agriculture""""5.1 Heavily Regulated Agriculture Prior to the 1980s""; ""5.2 Completely Deregulating Agriculture (since the 1980s)""; ""5.3 Providing Adjustment Assistance""; ""5.4 Changing Role of Government in Agriculture""; ""5.5 Concluding Comments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""6 Encouraging Entrepreneurial Farming""; ""6.1 The Need to be Entrepreneurial""; ""6.2 Transforming the Farming Community: From Producers to Business Operators""; ""6.3 Entrepreneurial Farmers: Success Stories""; ""6.4 Concluding Comments""; ""Reference""; ""7 Proactive R&D Investments""""7.1 Agricultural Research, Development and Extension in Australia: An Overview""""7.2 Rural R&D Corporations""; ""7.3 Collaboration and Coordination in Rural R&D""; ""7.4 Agricultural Extension""; ""7.5 Agricultural Education""; ""7.6 Private Investment in Agricultural RD&E""; ""7.7 Remaining and Emerging Issues""; ""7.8 Concluding Comments""; ""References""; ""8 Innovative Farming Community""; ""8.1 The Need to be Innovative""; ""8.2 Some Examples""; ""8.3 Encouraging, Fostering and Rewarding Farmer Innovation""; ""8.4 Concluding Comments""; ""References""""9 Fostering Sustainable Farming""""9.1 A Brief History of Environmental Issues in Australia""; ""9.2 Environmental Issues Concerning the Farming Community""; ""9.3 Initiatives and Approaches in Dealing with Environmental Problems""; ""9.4 Concluding Comments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part III: Handling Emerging Challenges for Future Success: The Australian Way""; ""10 Handling Emerging Challenges""; ""10.1 Uncertain World Markets""; ""10.2 Volatile Weather Conditions""; ""10.3 Biosecurity Threats""; ""10.4 Farm Succession""; ""10.5 Labour and Skills Shortage""""10.6 Stronger Public Demand for Environment Protection""AgricultureEconomic aspectsAustraliaCase studiesAgricultureEconomic aspects338.10994Zhou Zhang-Yue1266856MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910627298103321Developing successful agriculture2977110UNINA