Routledge Agriculture, Poverty and Reform in Iran Book

Explore the complex history of land reform and its economic impact on Iran through this scholarly work from the Routledge Library Editions: Iran series. This book examines how the transition from a traditional landlord-peasant system to modern farming was intended to reduce rural poverty and drive agricultural development. Amid provides a detailed assessment of the economic consequences following these reforms. The text highlights the emergence of a biomodal system, where large and small farms operated side by side. Readers will learn how large farms utilized government support to modernize and increase the profitability of cash crops, while also evaluating how these changes affected the living standards of the rural poor. This is an essential resource for those studying the economic history and agricultural shifts within developing nations.