CSS 4030 - Traditional Agriculture in Developing Nations

(crosslisted) IARD 4030

Fall. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

P. Hobbs.

Half the world’s arable land is farmed by traditional farmers who have produced food and fiber for millennia with few outside inputs. Many of these practices are forgotten but some are still used by farmers in developing countries. This course examines the pros and cons of some of these traditional systems through the lens of various Cornell faculty who have experiences with traditional agriculture in developing countries.