Norman Uphoff has been on the faculty of Cornell University since 1970, emeritus since 2005 and fully retired since 2020. Through 2000, he worked mostly on participatory approaches to development (agriculture, irrigation, natural resources), and after that he has focused more on agroecology (particularly the System of Rice Intensification, SRI), retaining an interest in farmer organization, social capital, and civil society.
The authors approach political economy analysis starting with the discipline of political science... more The authors approach political economy analysis starting with the discipline of political science. They resurrect concerns that occupied early political economists: first, determining how the relationship between those in authority and those subject to it can be made most productive for the community; and second, ascertaining what courses a government can follow to see that the resources of a community are used most economically and effectively to achieve the goals it sets. Ilchman and Uphoff expand the limits of social science analysis to deal with problems of allocation and productivity in all spheres of public choice, not just the economic sphere. In their new introduction, Ilchman and Uphoff discuss the significance of their model, proposing that it can be used in any and all political and systems. The model is discussed as supra disciplinary, in that it transcends disciplines rather than trying to combine or unite them. The Political Economy of Change is, in the words of Kenneth Boulding, an important landmark in the development of an integrated social science. It has been widely valued by political scientists, economists, and sociologists working in developmental contexts.
This research investigated the impact of ecofriendly organic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on t... more This research investigated the impact of ecofriendly organic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on the reduction of chemical fertilizer use for minimizing environmental hazards associated with standard soil management practices in rice production under saline soil conditions. Two field experiments were carried out in the northern part of Egypt at the El–Sirw Agricultural Research Station under saline soil conditions during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons. The soil texture was clay with extreme salinity levels of 7.5 and 7.0 dS m-1 during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons, respectively. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Seven treatments were evaluated, namely, control (no amendments), 165 kg N ha-1, 110 kg N ha-1, 7 t ha-1 farm yard manure + 110 kg N ha-1, 5 t ha-1 composted rice straw + 110 kg N ha-1, Azospirillum brasilense culture + 110 kg N ha-1, and a combination of farmyard manure, composted rice straw, and Azospirillum brasilense cul...
The authors approach political economy analysis starting with the discipline of political science... more The authors approach political economy analysis starting with the discipline of political science. They resurrect concerns that occupied early political economists: first, determining how the relationship between those in authority and those subject to it can be made most productive for the community; and second, ascertaining what courses a government can follow to see that the resources of a community are used most economically and effectively to achieve the goals it sets. Ilchman and Uphoff expand the limits of social science analysis to deal with problems of allocation and productivity in all spheres of public choice, not just the economic sphere. In their new introduction, Ilchman and Uphoff discuss the significance of their model, proposing that it can be used in any and all political and systems. The model is discussed as supra disciplinary, in that it transcends disciplines rather than trying to combine or unite them. The Political Economy of Change is, in the words of Kenneth Boulding, an important landmark in the development of an integrated social science. It has been widely valued by political scientists, economists, and sociologists working in developmental contexts.
This research investigated the impact of ecofriendly organic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on t... more This research investigated the impact of ecofriendly organic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers on the reduction of chemical fertilizer use for minimizing environmental hazards associated with standard soil management practices in rice production under saline soil conditions. Two field experiments were carried out in the northern part of Egypt at the El–Sirw Agricultural Research Station under saline soil conditions during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons. The soil texture was clay with extreme salinity levels of 7.5 and 7.0 dS m-1 during 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons, respectively. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Seven treatments were evaluated, namely, control (no amendments), 165 kg N ha-1, 110 kg N ha-1, 7 t ha-1 farm yard manure + 110 kg N ha-1, 5 t ha-1 composted rice straw + 110 kg N ha-1, Azospirillum brasilense culture + 110 kg N ha-1, and a combination of farmyard manure, composted rice straw, and Azospirillum brasilense cul...
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