广东民营中小企业适度规模发展的思考

广东民营企业的发展存在大多数民营企业规模偏小和部分民营企业盲目扩张两大问题。本文分别分析了其局限性和危害性，并提出了民营企业适度规模发展的若干对策。     

转轨时期我国小农经济改造思想演变与争议

改造小农经济是转轨时期社会主义建设的最艰巨的任务之一。本从家庭经营、规模经营、农业产业化、农村剩余劳动力、农地制度创新等5个方面总结了理论界对小农经济改造的争议与研究，并认为改造小农经济应以邓小平“两个飞跃”理论作为理论基础。     

小额信贷发展存在的问题及对策建议

本文简要回顾了小额信贷在中国的发展历程,指出小额信贷在我国发展缓慢的现实,分析了阻碍小额信贷发展的问题,并提出了相应的对策建议。     

新型小农经济发展观

小农经济以其独特的生命力生存于历史近万年,但传统的小农经济与社会主义公有制存在冲突。在社会主义社会大背景中,唯有在科学发展观指导下,对小农经济科学改造,形成新型小农经济—家庭承包经营,才能赋予了它新的生命力,并使其不断完善,走出具有中国特色的农村、农业社会主义现代化道路。     

新乡土主义，还是城市贫民窟？

全球化和城市化使得贫民窟正以历史上前所未有的速度在地球上蔓延。如何反思中国正在极力推行的城市化过程？欧美作为民族国家的发源地,其历史来源于地中海的城邦国家,资本主义在经历不同体系的发展过程中,其核心和动力都是城市。中国历史上的城乡关系不像西方是对立的,相反,中国的城乡关系是互相哺育的过程。近代以来,随着现代化的开启,中国的城乡开始分裂,并成为一个世纪以来中国最深刻的现代性问题。今天,需要在新的历史条件下重建新乡土主义,重新讨论中国小农经济的过去、现在与未来,重建城乡的互哺、互动的关系。只有这样,才有可能解决目前中国城市和乡村所面临的社会危机,并为改变不平等的世界格局探索可能性。     

农村土地细碎化治理及制度变革启示——安徽省怀远县“一户一块田”的实践探索

土地细碎化是当前我国农业生产的基本格局,也是农业适度规模经营和农业现代化的主要障碍之一。土地细碎化表面上是地块的细碎化。实质上是土地产权的细碎化,而无论是土地流转还是土地整治,都未能从根本上整合细碎化的土地产权。怀远县基于方便农民耕种的需要,在基层大胆创新的基础上,充分发挥集体组织调整土地的功能,通过“三不变、两提倡、一调整”形成了“一户一块田”的耕种模式,有效解决了土地细碎化难题。我国农村土地细碎化治理及制度变革,必须强化集体组织的土地统筹权利和能力,赋予其相应的土地（地块）调整职能,并加强农村基层组织建设;要立足于小农经济为主的基本国情,保护耕作者的利益,为满足现代化小农生产提供服务;既要尊重各地群众的意愿和创造性,也要规范指导,有序推进。     

Achievements and gaps in tef productivity improvement practices in the marginal areas of Northern Ethiopia: implications for future research directions

Tef is the most important crop in Ethiopia and is well-adapted to growing environments, but grain yields are low. The government is therefore promoting the adoption of improved varieties, inorganic fertilizers and new planting techniques. This study gathered information on the use of new agronomic practices and barriers to their adoption through a semi-structured questionnaire administered to 60 farmers or respondents from each of 4 districts of Tigray region in northern Ethiopia viz Laelay-Maichew, Medebay-Zana, Ahferom and Alamata. Data were coded and analysed using SPSS software. Except for animal feed and crop rotation, there were significant differences between districts in the relative importance of several criteria for different uses. Improved varieties were used by the majority of respondents in all districts and fertilizers in all except Alamata where severe moisture stress dictated the choice of variety and reduced fertilizer application. Weed control was mainly by hand except in Alamata where chemical control was common because of the predominance of broad-leaved weeds. Transplanting maximized the yield of tef, but a cost–benefit analysis showed that row sowing was more profitable. The study concluded that new varieties better adapted to the likelihood of reduced rainfall and that respond efficiently to fertilizer inputs need to be developed. Until suitable technologies are available, high labour costs would in part dictate some agronomic practices, even if this led to lower yields.     

Focal area approach: a participatory community planning approach to agricultural extension and market development in Kenya

The focal area approach has been developed and applied by the public agricultural extension service in Kenya to harness the comparative advantages of various players for the overall development of rural areas. Participatory processes have been institutionalized in public extension and have brought new meaning to both extension and understanding rural development. The interactive engagement of smallholder farmers by public extension and the conducive environment created by the approach for other service providers to interact with communities has brought many advantages. The participation of women and youth, the poor and vulnerable groups in generating information and solutions to address food security and other rural needs has been impressive. The knowledge gained from the interaction has contributed in influencing policy change and research priorities. Smallholder farmers have formed common interest groups, which has enabled them to move from subsistence to business farming associated with increased knowledge, increased productivity and increased demand for produce. The approach has enabled extension service providers to reach more farmers per year than they did previously. The partnerships created between public extension with other institutions contributed to enhancement of knowledge and skills that has enabled the approach to spread to more areas in the country. Further capacity development among the extension providers and formulation of supportive policies that encourage demand-driven extension will lead to further improvement of the approach and scaling up.