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Though on the border of the desert, Israel has been a pioneer in water technology and utilization. The book reviews, with criticism, the water sector of Israel. It deals with the natural resources, recycled waste-water, desalination, efficiency of utilization, policy, regulation, economic issues, pricing in town and agriculture, government budgetary support, recent structural reforms, and public reaction. Institutional changes are also considered and suggested.

Originally published in 1993, this is a study of agricultural co-operatives. The farming structure in transition countries has shifted from dominance of large corporate farms to family smallholdings. Smallholders everywhere experience difficulties with access to market services, including sale of products, purchase of inputs, and acquisition of machinery; they suffer from credit shortages and have limited access to information and advisory services. The barriers to market access prevent smallholders from fully exploiting their inherent productivity advantages. Best-practice world...