"Series of papers commissioned by the Colombian National Planning Dept. Contains recommendations for agricultural policy in the 1990s and beyond, based on three major strategies: 1) a prudent macroeconomic policy; 2) an increase in competitiveness fueled by infrastructural investment and the strengthening of mechanisms to generate and transfer technology; and 3) social investment to improve human capital and reduce poverty. Several technical articles by field experts substantiate these recommendations"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.