Dilemmas in Development

Dilemmas In Development Is An Account Of The Authors Professional Experience As An Agricultural Economist And Later As An Aid Manager Living Overseas In Africa The Pacific And The Caribbean. From Dealing With Sisal Nationalisation And Coffee Diversification In Tanzania He Worked On Rural Employment Creation In Kenya. In Indonesia He Instigated Programmes For Smallholder Rubber And Coconut Replanting. In The Philippines He Focused On Farming Systems For Farmers Forced Onto Hillsides. As Economic Adviser In London He Made Several Missions To India Being Involved With Farmer Extension And Agricultural Credit Schemes Aimed At The Rural Poor. In Pakistan He Was Concerned With Irrigation Schemes In Sind And Baluchistan. In The Caribbean He Played A Role In Sustaining The Smallholder Banana Industry In The Face Of Competition From Latin American Producers. In Sudan He Confronted Famine And Civil War. While In Brussels He Engaged In Political Dialogue Relating To Post-Conflict Rehabilitation In Solomon Islands Fiji And Bougainville. In A Concluding Chapter He Reflects On The Lessons Of Experience For Outstanding Development Issues.