(b) how to market the extra production and yield;
(c) what extra capital, new equipment and other supplies, e.g. fertiliser, are now
required with the new techniques;
(d) the new organisation logistics required;
(e) how to disseminate the new techniques and convincing farmers to change their
old habits into new ones;
(f) the resulting modifications in social organisation and land tenure;
(g) how to adapt the plan to the different local area conditions, so that it becomes a
network of inter-locking plans.
Of course, time is a very crucial factor in agriculture, in contrast to other
economic sectors because of the following reasons:
(1) the physical time needed for any improvement to manifest itself significantly.
(2) the psychological time required for farmers to understand and practise a new
technique.
(3) the time required to bring in new materials, fertiliser, suitable seeds, etc.
(4) the time taken by consumers to accept and purchase new products.
(5) the time required to recruit staff members to engage in skilled research and
dissemination. It is necessary for advisory staff not to be only to be familiar with
the new techniques, but also be knowledgeable in teaching and winning the
co-operation of the farmers. Otherwise, the whole plan may fail to achieve
its aims.
The above indicate the introduction of a time lag between the concept and the
implementation and/or the results.
1.2.2 Buildings
“Buildings, buildings, everywhere,
Nor any chair to sit down anywhere.”
is probably what Coleridge might say. It is a fact that buildings are needed for
most uses, such as:
• Public buildings (government offices, hospitals, police stations, schools, fire
stations, parking structures, prisons).
• Other buildings (public, residential, commercial, multipurpose complexes).
• Public and private housing facilities.
• Industrial, manufacturing, warehousing and supply chain facilities.
Even supplying water or electricity warrants buildings to house pumping plants or
generators, among other needs. Different buildings may require different materials
for their different properties or advantages with respect to the uses required of them.
The location of industrial areas may depend on the land area available, transport
facilities, and certainly on the type of industries involved. This, in turn, affects the
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(c) what extra capital, new equipment and other supplies, e.g. fertiliser, are now
required with the new techniques;
(d) the new organisation logistics required;
(e) how to disseminate the new techniques and convincing farmers to change their
old habits into new ones;
(f) the resulting modifications in social organisation and land tenure;
(g) how to adapt the plan to the different local area conditions, so that it becomes a
network of inter-locking plans.
Of course, time is a very crucial factor in agriculture, in contrast to other
economic sectors because of the following reasons:
(1) the physical time needed for any improvement to manifest itself significantly.
(2) the psychological time required for farmers to understand and practise a new
technique.
(3) the time required to bring in new materials, fertiliser, suitable seeds, etc.
(4) the time taken by consumers to accept and purchase new products.
(5) the time required to recruit staff members to engage in skilled research and
dissemination. It is necessary for advisory staff not to be only to be familiar with
the new techniques, but also be knowledgeable in teaching and winning the
co-operation of the farmers. Otherwise, the whole plan may fail to achieve
its aims.
The above indicate the introduction of a time lag between the concept and the
implementation and/or the results.
1.2.2 Buildings
“Buildings, buildings, everywhere,
Nor any chair to sit down anywhere.”
is probably what Coleridge might say. It is a fact that buildings are needed for
most uses, such as:
• Public buildings (government offices, hospitals, police stations, schools, fire
stations, parking structures, prisons).
• Other buildings (public, residential, commercial, multipurpose complexes).
• Public and private housing facilities.
• Industrial, manufacturing, warehousing and supply chain facilities.
Even supplying water or electricity warrants buildings to house pumping plants or
generators, among other needs. Different buildings may require different materials
for their different properties or advantages with respect to the uses required of them.
The location of industrial areas may depend on the land area available, transport
facilities, and certainly on the type of industries involved. This, in turn, affects the
1.2 Examples of Infrastructure
7