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The recent changes in agriculture in the developing countries have occurred largely as a result of the introduction of new technologies in rice and wheat and, to a lesser degree, in maize. The importance of these crops as a source of nutrition and as a source of income readily explains the emphasis given to them. Moreover, as they are widely cultivated in the developing countries, they represent an avenue for encouraging change and development.
The authors are, respectively, economists for the International Rice Research Institute (I.R.R.I.) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (C.I.M.M.Y.T.). The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of John Cadavid, Cristina Crisostomo and Adelita Palacpac in compiling the data and preparing the graphs. The views expressed are those of the authors.
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Barker, R., Winkelmann, D. (1974). Cereal Grains: Future Directions for Technological Change. In: Islam, N. (eds) Agricultural Policy in Developing Countries. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-63663-1_5
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