Agrarian Reform, Agricultural Planning, and Economic Development in Peru

摘要

From 1961 to 1977, A.I.D. funded four contracts with Iowa State University and Iowa University to provide technical assistance, training, and research to further Peru's agricultural and economic development. Each contract, the experiences and accomplishments of which are summarized in this report, emphasized training Peruvians to become self-sufficient in development planning and conducting research relevant to Peruvian development issues. The first contract analyzed agrarian reform's economic and legal aspects and the conditions necessary for its implementation. Three major avenues were studied--increasing nonfarm employment opportunities; extending cropland through irrigation, clearing, drainage, and colonization; and shifting land ownership from large holders to Indian colonos--and three prerequisites for progress were identified--the provision of capital and technical assistance and the enactment of institutional changes. Among the authors' recommendations are that: (1) A.I.D. continue to help universities serve the needs of developing countries; (2) universities make their training more applicable to developing country situations; and (3) developing country students who receive U.S. training be encouraged to return to their native countries. A list of program publications is among the five appendices.