Author: Bingen, R. James
Title: Food Production and Rural Development in the Sahel : Lessons from Mali's Operation Riz-Segou
Description: Boulder, Westview Press, (1985). orig.wrappers. 22x14cm, xv,167 pp, Series: Westview Special Studies in Social, Political & Economic Development.. Textual map & tables.. Minor rubbing. Light rear cover corner bump. VG. ¶ Contents: The Problem of Lagging Food Production & Rural Underdevelopment in Mali; Approaches to Rural Development: 1960-1980; The Independent State & Rice Production; State Management of Land & Water; The ORS Program for Rice Production; The State & Human Capital Formation; Conclusions & Considerations for Policymakers in Sahelian West Africa; Appendices.

Keywords: African Ethnology, Rice Trade, Sahel West Africa, Mali Agricultural, Economic Policy, Rural Sociology, Food Supply, Agrarian Economy, Agriculture, Development