The limited economic stakes involved in the current agricultural trade discussions and negotiations in the Mediterranean region hardly justify the political sensitivities they generate. As a result, agricultural trade conflicts lead to misconceptions, frustrations and taboos, which stand in the...

[eng] Since the time of decolonization, agricultural economists have played a significant, but not always determinant, role in the debates regarding the place of agriculture in economic development. Several phases can be identified in the evolution of these debates : from the promotion of...

[fre] Exposé introductif à la session. Au delà de discussions sur les définitions, il est essentiel de voir que les activités de développement sont liées à la situation d'ensemble de l'agriculture et aux priorités de la politique agricole. Le renversement des situations conduit à des...

[eng] In spite of the lack of statistical data concerning the development in the numbers of the different categories of cattle, it appears that the number of cows is no longer increasing at the rythm of 2 '/* per year. In the absence of detailed and regular observation of the different types of...