Enhancing Agriculture In Africa

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000119790834

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Enhancing agriculture in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
ISBN : UCSC:32106013695041

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Enhancing Agriculture in Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
ISBN : PURD:32754004393116

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Enhancing Agriculture in Africa by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
ISBN : 9781428909786

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Enhancing Agriculture in Africa by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : Abebe Shimeles,Audrey Verdier-Chouchane,Amadou Boly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319762227

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Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Abebe Shimeles,Audrey Verdier-Chouchane,Amadou Boly Pdf

What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Agricultural assistance, American
ISBN : CORNELL:31924050756299

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Enhancing Agriculture in Africa: Contract papers. pt. A. Principles of low- resource agriculture. pt. B. The USDA data base and the potential of low- resource agriculture. pt. C-1. Development assistance and low-resource agriculture. pt. C-2. Development assistance and low-resource agriculture (continued). pt. D. Technology papers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan de Brauw,Erwin Bulte
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030886936

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African Farmers, Value Chains and Agricultural Development by Alan de Brauw,Erwin Bulte Pdf

This book provides a thorough introduction to and examination of agricultural value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, the authors introduce the economic theory of agri-food value chains and value chain governance, focusing on domestic and regional trade in (and consumption of) food crops in a low-income country context. In addition to mainstream and heterodox thinking about value chain development, the book pays attention to political economy considerations. The book also reviews the empirical evidence on value chain development and performance in Africa. It adopts multiple lenses to examine agricultural value chains, zooming out from the micro level (e.g., relational contracting in a context of market imperfections) to the meso level (e.g., distributional implications of various value chain interventions, inclusion of specific social groups) and the macro level (underlying income, population and urbanization trends, volumes and prices, etc.).Furthermore, this book places value chain development in the context of a process the authors refer to as structural transformation 2.0, which refers to a process where production factors (labor, land and capital) move from low-productivity agriculture to high-productivity agriculture. Finally, throughout the book the authors interpret the evidence in light of three important debates: (i) how competitive are rural factor and product markets, and what does this imply for distribution and innovation? (ii) what role do foreign investment and factor proportions play in the development of agri-food value chains in Africa? (iii) what complementary government policies can help facilitate a process of agricultural value chain transformation, towards high-productive activities and enhancing the capacity of value chains to generate employment opportunities and food security for a growing population.

Author : Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere,Samson Jemaneh
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780896297937

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Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing Food Security in Africa by Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere,Samson Jemaneh Pdf

Author : Andrew Coulson,Antony Ellman
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789987083916

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Increasing Production from the Land by Andrew Coulson,Antony Ellman Pdf

African agriculture faces major challenges with growing population pressure and the impact of climate change. Until now food production overall has broadly kept pace with demand. To maintain this impressive achievement, production from the land needs to be intensified, soil fertility must be enhanced, forests and water resources must be conserved, and land use practices must be sustainable over the long term. This book shows what needs to be done, and points to how best to achieve this. The book starts with a brief guide to what plants and animals need to grow well, how farmers currently use the land, and the research that is being conducted on new agricultural technologies. A comparison is made of productivity on small and large farms, which demonstrates that, contrary to some suggestions, small farmers, properly serviced, can be as productive or even more productive than larger farms. Subsequent chapters discuss issues of land tenure, pastoralism, training, the importance of women farmers, access to finance, markets, value chains, and contract farming as a partnership between small-scale producers, processors and traders in agricultural products. The final section of the book discusses whether a new green revolution is feasible or desirable for Africa. The potential risks and benefits of dependence on purchased agrochemicals, genetically modified varieties, and multinational seed and chemical companies are examined. A series of twelve broad policy proposals for achieving a sustainable agriculture sector is presented for consideration. Fifteen case studies illustrate the issues discussed in the book. Most of the examples are from East Africa, particularly Tanzania, but the principles addressed are relevant across the African continent. Each chapter of the book includes references and suggestions for further reading, most of them freely available to anyone with internet access. A set of essay questions exploring the issues covered in each chapter is included, to provide practical help for students of agriculture and their teachers.

Author : Uma J. Lele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural assistance
ISBN : UCAL:B4382467

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Aid to African Agriculture by Uma J. Lele Pdf

The findings of a comparative study of African aid programs in Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania. The study Managing Agricultural Development in Africa (MADIA) was carried out between 1984 and 1988 by the World Bank and donor agencies from seven countries.

Author : Malabo Montpellier Panel
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mechanized: Transforming Africa’s agriculture value chains by Malabo Montpellier Panel Pdf

The current report—Mechanized: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture Value Chains—summarizes the findings of a systematic analysis of what countries at the forefront of progress in mechanization have done right. It analyzes which policy decisions were taken and which interventions were implemented to substantially increase the uptake of mechanization. The report takes a broad perspective on mechanization, including technologies along the entire value chain and how they relate to agricultural development and job creation. The report shows what can be done to sustainably mechanize agriculture to increase production and enhance value addition across value chain segments. The set of policies and practices that are identified, if brought to scale, could have significant impact on agricultural transformation in Africa. The report provides a roadmap for African governments to take concerted action to deliver on the growth and transformation targets set out by the Malabo Declaration and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : Kurt Larsen,Ronald Kim,Florian Theus
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821379455

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Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa by Kurt Larsen,Ronald Kim,Florian Theus Pdf

This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries ? Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda ? through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock.

Author : Saidi Mkomwa,Amir H. Kassam
Publisher : CABI
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781789245745

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Conservation Agriculture in Africa by Saidi Mkomwa,Amir H. Kassam Pdf

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts on the environment and food system. In addition, agricultural land use in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs, climate change and a need to transform to more sustainable production intensification systems. Conservation Agriculture has emerged as a major alternative sustainable climate smart agriculture approach in Africa and has spread to many African countries in the past decade as more development and research, including in sustainable mechanization, has enabled its extension and uptake. It is key to transforming Africa's agriculture and food system given its ability to restore soil health, biodiversity and productivity of millions of smallholder farms as well as larger-scale farms. This book is aimed at all agricultural stakeholders in the public, private and civil sectors in Africa engaged in supporting the transformation of conventional tillage agriculture to Conservation Agriculture. The book will be of interest to: researchers, academics, students, development stakeholders, public and private sector investors and policy makers as well as institutional libraries across the world.

Author : New Partnership for Africa's Development
Publisher : Nepad
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123600269

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Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme by New Partnership for Africa's Development Pdf

Author : Gbadebo Odularu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030478759

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Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change in Africa by Gbadebo Odularu Pdf

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the rapidly evolving COVID-19, increasing population growth, and exponential expansion in demand for agricultural commodities are putting pressure on available resources, thereby posing immense challenges to the region’s capacity to achieve nutritional security related to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although Sub-Saharan Africa boasts vast, fertile and uncultivated arable lands, its capacity to contribute to feeding its current and future population is being seriously undermined by factors such as poor adoption and utilization of innovations and digital tools, climate change impact, environmental degradation, weak political will, limited interest in farming, lack of government support, and more. In spite of these constraints, sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition security in Sub-Saharan Africa can be achieved by adopting a multi-pronged approach, which includes improved agricultural mechanization, adoption of high yielding crop varieties, use of information technology, public investments in improved technologies, and rural infrastructure funding. This edited volume provides innovative policy tools for enhancing Sub-Saharan Africa's capacity to achieve sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition security in the digital age and in the face of climate variability. Furthermore, this book presents smart strategies for increased agricultural production, reduced food waste, and enhanced nutritional outcomes by harnessing the latest discoveries in agricultural research, education and advisory services.