Agriculture and Rural Development Planning by H. David Akroyd - 9781138258723

Taylor & Francis

Illustrated with case studies and logical framework matrices, this book presents well-established and relatively new practices followed in the context of agriculture and rural development project and programme planning. Addressing the main factors which affect the success of planning, it explains key issues concerning planning in rural areas and reviews the planning tools and approaches available and examines in detail the procurement of goods and services, the disbursement of funds and monitoring and evaluation requirements. > This book meets the needs of teachers and students of agriculture and rural development project and programme planning, planners employed by governments in developing countries and by external financing agencies.\nProject planners must understand the aspirations of rural families and their local leaders, the national development and sector planning goals and policies of their governments and the development goals and policy priorities perceived by external.