International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by the editors 19/09/2012 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. Farming Goes High-Tech In The Amazon For research to move from the Read More …
by Wayne Kelley, 14/09/2012 After I heard an interview with Cyrus Farivar on CBC radio, I read his book “Internet of Elsewhere” to better understand how the Internet has developed in four countries besides Canada. Farivar’s book describes how the Internet has emerged in four different countries and settings: South Korea, Senegal, Estonia and Iran.This Read More …
by Eduardo J. Gómez-Araujo, 3/9/2012 “Nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes good or bad things” (William Shakespeare) When I talk about rural entrepreneurship with experts in rural development (academics or students, generally coming from areas like humanities and life science) I sometimes feel that people see entrepreneurship a bit sceptical. In my opinion Read More …
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 …
by the editors 24/07/2012 Summer has arrived, and as both blog editors will be spending time in, yes, rural areas without internet connection, we have decided to grant our selves a few weeks of vacation. You can still e-mail us at exploringrurality@gmail.com, and we will be back and posting articles on rural development in August. A very 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. Has “organic” been oversized? Agriculture: Increased productivity and a more sustainable food system will improve global food security OECD and FAO publish new Agricultural Outlook Stuty Read More …