National policydecisions in developing countries contribute to the increasing integration of agriculture into national and world economies. The spatial consequences of national policies, however, vary across regions and agricultural systems. Employing and adapting a methodology first proposed by...

Methodological problems of basic needs are addressed and it is shown how to respond to an actual request by planners. Their objective is to provide a system of basic needs to reach to rural population within a given threshold of distance. An example of how quantitative format may aid local...