This comprehensive volume, first published in 1986, reflects how developments in the second half of the twentieth century challenged the field of agricultural geography. Essays provide an essential background to students with an interest in agricultural methods, distribution and reform.

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction 1. Theory and Methodology in Agricultural Geography B. W. Ilbery 2. Classification of Agricultural Systems J. W. Aitchison 3. Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations G. Clark 4. Farming Systems in the Modern World M. J. Troughton 5. Government Agricultural Policies I. R. Bowler 6. Agrarian reform in Eastern Europe A. H. Dawson 7. Agriculture and Urban Development C. R. Bryant 8. Land Ownership and the Agricultural Land Market P. J. Byrne 9. Agricultural Marketing and Distribution W. Smith 10. The World Food Problem D. B. Grigg; Notes on Contributors; Index