International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
Dear ICRPS alumni, The ICRPS faculty at the University of Missouri are coordinating an online textbook on ‘comparative agricultural and rural policy’ that will serve as a guide for the 2013 ICRPS summer institute and related graduate courses at ICRPS partner institutions. Although the book will be initially published in electronic format, this does not Read More …
Recently Read is a weekly column where we share some of the links we have come across that are related to rural development in one way or the other, and that we think Summer Institute alumni will find interesting Food Waste Is Overwhelming. Here Are Five Things People Are Doing About It This article comments Read More …
Recently Read is a weekly column where we share some of the links we have come across that are related to rural development in one way or the other, and that we think Summer Institute alumni will find interesting “The problem is not so much the drought but our over-reliance on this single crop. As Read More …
by the editors 17/07/2012 Recently Read is a weekly column where we share some of the links we have come across during the week that we think might interest you. For decades Prof Anil Gupta has been traveling rural India documenting, collecting, supporting and spreading local, rural innovations. How we can eat our landscapes The Read More …
by Wayne Kelly, 12/08/2012 Why invest in rural broadband? What is the benefit of hooking up small rural communities? These are common questions when working in the field of rural Internet. While there are a wide range of important benefits from the Internet for rural communities, its the economic benefits and perceived lack thereof for Read More …