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Agriculture in Amazonia
Author:
Nigel J. H. Smith
Published by:
irinaranjo
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Smith, N. J. H. (1983). Agriculture in Amazonia. Interciencia. 8, 320.
Summary:
The paper is a review of the book Amazonia: Agriculture and Land Use Research, edited by Susanna Hecht. The book is the proceedings of a conference held at CIAT (Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical) near Cali, Colombia in Abril, 1980. Amazonia: Agriculture and Land Use Research provides a sober assessment of the agricultural potential of the region. The book explores a major paradox for agricultural development in the Amazon: when the wall of lush tropical forest is pushed back, disappointing crop production normally ensues.