Purcal carried out his work for this study in the paddy producing areas of Province Wellesley, part of Penang state, in 1962. He covers both single and double cropping areas, labour utilisation, income and expenditure of the farmers and marketing practices at a time of rapid change in the rice cultivation scene in Malaysia. Fine Hardback in a Near Fine Dust Jacket First Edition. 248 pages with appendices, a bibliography and an index.
Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia.
Condition : The dust jacket has minimal signs of wear and the book itself looks new.