Planning In Chinese Agriculture

First Published in 1965. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Extract: China's agricultural economy, one of the world's largest, produces more grain and hogs than any other country. But, because of high domestic demand, China is also a major purchaser of grain, oilseeds, and fibers. The United States has become a major supplier of many of these commodities. Planners directly issue orders to control production in government-owned state farms. For collectively owned communes, the Government uses direct means such as procurement quotas and indirect techniques like credit control to manage production. China's recently reestablished statistical system is particularly weak in rural ares because of shortage of trained personnel. Census-type reporting is the main method employed to collect data.

FAO pub. Mission report on agricultural planning and agricultural policies in China - covers land utilization, irrigation, crop yield potential, agricultural mechanization, agricultural employment, grain imports, resource allocation, financing and income distribution; reports on agricultural price, agricultural taxes, consumption subsidies, agricultural credit, agricultural cooperatives, etc.; discusses agricultural education, agricultural training and agricultural research. Bibliography.

1988 marked the end of an important chapter in China's agricultural development, following a series of reforms in the previous decade. This is the single most comprehensive summary of these developments. This volume surveys different aspects of reform, while assessing its historical significance. It examines planning, trends in production, livestock, consumption, incomes, technology, and policy.