[Developing countries] In many Third World communities the basic resources that are present are severely overtaxed while others are only beginning to be introduced. The currently cultivated land is being stretched to support increasing population: material from the land is used for every possible purpose, even cornstalks serving as cooking fuel, fodder and roofing. Nevertheless, even where the land is rich and potentially productive, irrigation water may not yet be available; fertiliser and weed or pest control, where available, may be more expensive than most farmers can afford. Land ownership remains a complex matter that seems to work against coordinated farming efforts. The new resources such as radios and telephones, dependable transportation, local health services and commercial skills may be beginning to appear, but at only a fraction of what is needed for social and industrial development. Plans may be made but are slow in coming to fruition: bridges may have been planned for years but not yet be built; telephone cables may be laid, but few telephones be installed; and veterinary hospitals may be built but be without full-time staff. Residents are distressed at the realization that the only obstacle to many of these improvements is their own lack of expertise in petition and negotiation.