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In Agriculture on the Road to Industrialisation, John Mellor brings together a distinguished group of contributors to examine the lessons drawn from those less developed countries whose success in agricultural development allowed for successful overall economic development. The framework for discussion includes three components: increased productivity resulting from technological change in the agricultural sector; the use of increased agricultural income; and consequent expansion of other sectors of the economy. The volume includes nine case studies. Thailand and Argentina serve as examples of successes due to the expansion in land area given over to agriculture, while Taiwan, Punjab (India), and the Philippines represent contrasting cases because they indicate little agricultural growth through expansion. Kenya, Costa Pica, and Colombia show how acceleration results from the changed composition of production and resulting growth in agricultural exports. Volume editor John Mellor provides an introduction and conclusion drawing out what can be learned from these cases.