The Malagasy development program described in this chapter illustrates the importance of
A. the local government's ability to improve the lives of its citizens, when committed to doing so.
B. replacing subsistence farming with a viable cash crop.
C. replacing outdated traditional techniques of irrigation with more modern ones.
D. breaking down corporate descent groups, which are too independent and interfere with development.
E. the top-down strategies developed by the UN.
Answer: A
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