edited by Susan E Pqats, Marianne Schmink, Gender Issues in Farming Systems Susan V P ats, arianne Schmink Research and Extension and Anita Spring edited by Susan V. Poats, Ag Marianne Schmink, and Anita Spring issues of increasing agricultural productivity for small-scale and the critical role of women in agriculture are brought together A state-of-the-art book. Based on the 1986 University of Florida G ender Issu -nce of the same title, this volume includes theoretical and Ge s ses i lological papers as well as case studies examining the topics of rm in t m R research intra-household dynamics, labor- allocation, and crop and live- "1 1I1 1 R e s ioch ;ystems in agricultural production, research, and extension. a and Extension in V. Poats is associate director of the Farming Systems Support ' at the University of Florida. Marianne Schmlnk is associate .or of Latin American studies and was co-director of the Women icultural Development Program, 1984-1986. Anita Spring is ' ite professor of anthropology and associate dean of the College and Sciences at the University of Florida and was the director I Women in Agricultural Development Program. . ...*.*,, ..--,. ,.Nn83379- W sve Sneia Stuie in N: ,c .I ,,,r _ic an P'iI j Iio - I l t I ! ....... ....TSRN rl-8],33-73-9 is Westview Snecial Studies in Ai ;( irr gcir, nne and pcri-,