00903nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000260003524500660006126000350012730000150016252005850017758300190076220260716043136.0  a07.01.02 T794  aBarghouti, Shawki ed.  aTrends in agricultural diversification: regional perspectives  bWorld BankaWashingtonUSc1992  aviii,214p.  aStresses that policy instruments and objectives to stimulate the process of diversification differ by country. Points out that a common problem is the limited flexibility of agricultural systems in adjusting to economic, political and technological change, therby constraining the ability of farmers to adjust to shifting opportunities to maximize their benefits and minimize risk and uncertaincy. The studies on South East Asia explore diversification performance at the farm, regional and sectoral levels and examine the future role of government in the diversification process.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR