TY  - BK
AU  - Tully,D
TI  - Labor and rainfed agriculture in West Asia and North Africa
SN  - 0-7923-0688-0
U1  - 331.25 TUL 
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Dordrecht (Netherlands)
PB  - ICARDA
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Agricultural sector
KW  - Stability
KW  - Development
KW  - Welfare
KW  - New technology
KW  - Western Asia
KW  - North Africa
N2  - Rainfed agricultural systems are characterized by high seasonal variability in labor demand, and often by low produtivity. As off-farm employment opportunities have grown, farm families often combine agriculture with other activities, even living away from the farm in some cases. This poses important challenges for researchers trying to develop new, more be available to implement new technology? What if new techology replaces labor? This volume describes the current state of farm labor in West Asia and North Africa and its relevance to technological change
ER  -