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Item Economics of fertilizer use : a case study in production economics(1962) Hopper, W.D.Economic analysis of the use of fertilizer to increase agricultural production - presents an analysis of optimal amounts of fertilizer to maximize crop yield.Item Analysis of data a problem of interdisciplinary cooperation(1963) Hopper, W.D.IDRC personnel. Address on the need for greater scientific cooperation between the fields of agronomy and agricultural economics in data analysis of agricultural research - discusses the differences between economics and agronomy in methodology and statistical analysis, and the need for improved research methods to permit more informed decision making.Item Planning "yardsticks" for fertilizer and irrigation(1965) Hopper, W.D.Item Mainsprings of agricultural growth in India(1965) Hopper, W.D.Address on the mainsprings of agricultural development, particularly to improve crop yields of food grains, in India - discusses the importance of active agricultural research, effective extension services, and availability to the farmer of modern inputs (e.g., fertilizer, improved plant species, irrigation, plant protection). Statistical data.Item Exploration into the production economics of high yielding varieties(1968) Hopper, W.D.IDRC pers CRDI. Paper on the role of food crop cereal hybridization in the agricultural development of India - discusses genetic improvement, plant breeding, the use of nitrogen fertilizer, and irrigation practices designed to improve crop yield of the new hybrids. Statistical data, bibliographic notes.Item Investment in agriculture : the essentials for payoff(Rockefeller Foundation, New York, US, 1968) Rockefeller Foundation; Hopper, W.D.Address on investment in agricultural development - discusses investment return in the agricultural sector and essential conditions for economic payoff: unified, single-minded agricultural policy, informed development planning for increasing agricultural production, investment in priority areas (e.g., agricultural research, agricultural education, extension services), and flexible resource allocation.Item From unsteady infancy to vigorous adolescence : rice development(1969) Hopper, W.D.; Freeman, W.H.Item Promise of abundance(1969) Asian Development Bank; Hopper, W.D.IDRC personnel. Address on agricultural development and rural development in Asia - discusses the components of sustained agricultural growth such as agricultural policys, irrigation and farm water management, cultivation systems; relationship between agricultural development and economic development, and the importance of public investment in agriculture.Item Development of dryland agriculture(1969) Hopper, W.D.IDRC personnel. Address on agricultural development in arid zones - discusses the technologycal feasibility of increasing agricultural production in dryland areas (i.e., need for agricultural mechanization), the economic aspects of feasibility (i.e., importance of economic motivation for innovation in cultivation practices and farming systems), and operational feasibility (i.e., need for appropriate infrastructure).Item India's rice development moves from unsteady infancy to vigorous adolescence(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1969) IDRC; Hopper, W.D.; Freeman, W.H.Item Statement to the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 26, 1970(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1970) Hopper, William DavidInaugural address on development aid and the role of IDRC in international development. Discusses the history of development aid efforts in the twentieth century, the importance of modern science and technology, IDRC's emphasis on rural development, and the Centre's guiding principles, objectives, and style of operation.Item New job for a father of the Green Revolution(1970) Sanger, C.; Hopper, W.D.Item Ottawa; this man is moving Canada into the big leagues of aid foundations.(1970) Westell, A.; Hopper, W.D.Item Exposé présenté par M. David Hopper à l'ouverture de la réunion du Conseil des gouverneurs, 26 oct. 1970 à Ottawa, Canada(CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1970) Hopper, William DavidItem Press release; appointment of W.D.(Office of the Prime Minister, Ottawa, CA, 1970) Canada. Office of the Prime Minister; Hopper, W.D.IDRC personnel. Press release from the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada announcing the appointment of William D. Hopper as President of the IDRC.Item Communique; nomination de W.D.(Cabinet du Premier Ministre, Ottawa, CA, 1970) Canada. Cabinet du Premier Ministre; Hopper, W.D.IDRC pers CRDI. Communique du Cabinet du Premier Ministre du Canada dans lequel on annonce la nomination de William D. Hopper au post de president du CRDI.Item Quelques implications économiques des nouvelles techniques agricoles - leçons tirées de l'exemple asiatique.(1970) Hopper, W.D.Monograph on some economic implications of technological change in agriculture in the Asian experience. Discusses the main dynamics of agricultural development in India in the period 1966-1969. Agricultural statistics.Item Key needs for agricultural water management research and training in the developing nations(FAO, Rome, IT, 1971) Hopper, W.D.; Hatt, E.L.Item Statement by the President to the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre, Quebec City, June 21-22, 1971(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1971) Hopper, William DavidItem Statement by the President to the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre, 29 January 1971(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1971) Hopper, William David