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Contributions of Colleges of Agriculture in Making Human Capital Available in Foreign Economic Development

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  • Mervin G. Smith

    (Ohio State University)

  • Joseph Ackerman

    (University of Illinois)

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The United States agricultural colleges and ex tension services need to take a key role in our foreign policy. The need is great for trained people in foreign agricultural development. Agricultural colleges are conducting special as sistance projects, training foreign students, and furnishing technical personnel. This has been valuable, but it is not enough if we are to be successful in the economic cold war and the world ideological conflict. In our foreign assistance program much more emphasis is needed on the development process, the problem-solving method, broad planning, and longer-term programs. Consid eration should be given to the cultural, psychological, institu tional, social, and economic changes which must accompany rapid progress and economic growth. Our agricultural colleges need to strengthen their research and educational programs on managing and facilitating changes or adjustments to the rapid adoption of new technology. This is important: (1) if we are to make headway on our major domestic farm problem, and (2) if we are to develop an outstanding technical assistance program with underdeveloped countries.

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  • Mervin G. Smith & Joseph Ackerman, 1960. "Contributions of Colleges of Agriculture in Making Human Capital Available in Foreign Economic Development," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 331(1), pages 39-45, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:331:y:1960:i:1:p:39-45
    DOI: 10.1177/000271626033100108
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