Download or read book Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Socio-Economic Impact of Modern Vegetable Production Technology in Tropical Asia written by Peter J. Batt and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... This study sought to assess the contribution that the vegetable industry makes to smallholder farmers' income, to reduce rural poverty and to improve accessibility to high quality nutritional vegetables. The study highlighted the potential for the further expansion of vegetable production in tropical Asia, identifying the required strategy and policy framework to support its development, and the role of the public and private sector, including public-private partnerships."--Page 6.