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Direct linkLatchem, Colin – SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, 2018
This book is the first comprehensive account of developments in open and distance non-formal education in developing countries for over more than 20 years. It includes many instructive and inspiring examples of how international agencies such as UNESCO, FAO, WHO, UNICEF, USAID and the Commonwealth of Learning and national providers are using…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Nonformal Education, Developing Nations
Petrulis, Mindy F. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1985
During the past 30 years rural America as a whole has become more diversified, significantly reducing its vulnerability to changes in natural resource markets, commodity prices, and farm polices. This is not the case for farm-dependent rural counties--or for individuals elsewhere--whose economic fortunes are directly tied to agriculture.…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Federal Programs, Policy
Schluter, Gerald; Edmondson, William – Rural Development Perspectives, 1986
Emphasizes agriculture's economic importance and lists the top 10 states according to 4 possible criteria for determining economic dependence on agriculture: number of food and fiber system jobs, number of farmworkers, proportion of food and fiber system jobs, and proportion of farmworkers to total food and fiber system jobs. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Personnel, Agricultural Production, Economic Climate
Download full textNew York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Symposium participants concentrated on maintaining the economic viability of agriculture through improved agribusiness techniques including increased individual and collective marketing strategies and greater responsiveness to consumer demands. Related problems were decline of roads and bridges, competition with nonagricultural users for rural…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Trends, Dairy Farmers, Farm Management
Rendiero, Jane; Linder, William W. – 1983
This report summarizes the results of a survey of 29 southern land-grant institutions which elicited information on microcomputer capabilities, programming efforts, and computer awareness education for formers, homemakers, community organizations, planning agencies, and other end users. Five topics were covered by the survey: (1) degree of…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
A project was conducted to improve the state of Washington's community and technical college system by developing and using an improved occupational forecasting system to assess and respond to education and training needs. First, long-term occupational forecast data from Washington's Employment Security Department were matched with technical and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agribusiness, Agricultural Occupations, Auto Mechanics
