Evolution Of Agricultural Services In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Venkatachalam Venkatesan,Jacob Kampen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821342592

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Evolution of Agricultural Services in Sub-Saharan Africa by Venkatachalam Venkatesan,Jacob Kampen Pdf

This paper traces the evolution of World Bank support to agricultural services, particularly agricultural extension and research in Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes the Bank's experience with the implementation of national programs in agricultural extension and research and how these are evolving to face the problems of the future. The paper concludes that participation of the beneficiaries in the design and implementation of programs is critical and will ensure the programs' convergence towards rural development.

Author : Venkatachalam Venkatesan
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821330861

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Seed Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Venkatachalam Venkatesan Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 266. Seed production and distribution are important factors in determining the pace of agricultural development. For a seed system to be effective, it must satisfy the different requirements of each crop. Presently

Author : World Bank. Agriculture and Rural Development Department,Yves Bigot,Hans P. Binswanger,Prabhu L. Pingali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Agricultural implements
ISBN : OCLC:77025282

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Agricultural Mechanization and the Evolution of Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by World Bank. Agriculture and Rural Development Department,Yves Bigot,Hans P. Binswanger,Prabhu L. Pingali Pdf

Author : Ram D Singh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429713453

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Economics Of The Family And Farming Systems In Sub-saharan Africa by Ram D Singh Pdf

This book presents an integrated analysis of the dynamics of the economics of households and farm production in the setting of a polygynous family structure and traditional agriculture in sub-Saharan rural Africa. It focuses on some basic facts about poverty among the farm people of rural Africa.

Author : Johann Kirsten
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780896297814

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Institutional Economics Perspectives on African Agricultural Development by Johann Kirsten Pdf

"Millions of Africans spend their entire lives poor, hungry, and malnourished, and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, either directly or indirectly. Despite its potential to drive economic growth and poverty reduction, however, African agricultural development has remained disappointing-whether because of underinvestment or poor returns to investments. This book, Institutional Economics Perspectives on African Agricultural Development, is inspired by the conviction that effective African agricultural development requires building better institutions. It provides an accessible synthesis of new institutional economics theory and research into understanding and improving African agriculture, particularly smallholder agriculture. Interspersing theory with case studies from a wide range of countries, the book addresses such policy issues as how markets for different commodities and services function in different political, cultural, and economic contexts. It not only makes an important contribution to the existing literature, but also provides development practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students working-or intending to work-in these fields with essential knowledge and tools for addressing these challenges. OVERVIEW: Theoretical and Conceptual Framework; Exchange in Goods and Services; Natural Resources Management; and An Institutional Perspective on the State: Its Role and Challenges."

Author : OECD,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264253230

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OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025 by OECD,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2016-2025 provides an assessment of prospects for the coming decade of the agricultural commodity markets across 41 countries and 12 regions, including OECD countries and key agricultural producers, such as India, China, Brazil, the Russian Federation and Argentina.

Author : Weldeghaber Kidane,Materne Maetz,Philippe Dardel,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Sub-Regional Office for Southern and East Africa
Publisher : FAO
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : IND:30000115599387

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Food Security and Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Weldeghaber Kidane,Materne Maetz,Philippe Dardel,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Sub-Regional Office for Southern and East Africa Pdf

"This publication contains the main report of a study championing the case for increased public support to agricultural and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It advances four main reasons why agriculture in SSA deserves more public support. The first is a moral imperative: SSA governments cannot and should not ignore a sector on which about 70 percent of their population directly depend for their livelihoods if they are serious about their commitment to MDG1. Second, in spite of its generally poor performance, SSA countries do not have any realistic strategic option that they can rely upon for achieving sustainable economic development other than agriculture. Third, there is evidence from a number of SSA countries that appropriate policies and direct public sector investment have combined to trigger agriculture sector-led economic growth. This publication argues for countries to build on their success stories and for others to explore such opportunities, taking into account their specific environmental, economic and social conditions. Fourth, on average, agriculture in SSA has generally performed better than most other sectors, except in countries endowed with mineral resources."--Publisher's description.

Author : Nigel Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UIUC:30112019957569

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Agricultural Extension in Africa by Nigel Roberts Pdf

The contributors to this document compare the main approaches to agricultural extension in sub-Saharan Africa; the cost-effectiveness in view of precarious national budgets; the weaknesses of the system for generating technology; the difficulties in forging productive partnerships between researchers, extensionists and farmers; the ineffective public services and fragile institutional networks; and the degree to which farmers are allowed to participate in extension management. The articles include: (1) "Agricultural Extension and Its Linkage with Agricultural Research" (D. Pickering); (2) "The Commodity-Driven Approach of the Cotton Companies" (G. Mahdavi); (3) "The Extension System of British-American Tobacco (Kenya) Limited" (F. N. Kimani); (4) "The World Bank and the Training and Visit System in East Africa" (N. Roberts); (5) "A Few Questions on the Training and Visit Method" (D. Gentil); (6) "The Design of T&V Extension Programs for Small Farmers in Ethiopia" (A. Dejene); (7) "Proposals for a New Approach to Extension Services in Africa" (G. Belloncle); (8) "Village Associations and Agricultural Extension in the Republic of Mali" (B. Sada Sy; M. Yero Bah); (9) "On-Farm Research with a Farming Systems Perspective" (M. Collison); (10) "The Farming Systems Approach and Links between Research and Extension" (N. Okigbo); (11) "The Farming Systems Approach in Senegal" (J. Faye); (12) "Extension under East African Field Conditions" (J. R. Morris); (13) "Public Investment in Africa's Extension Services" (J. Howell); and (14) "New Developments in Agricultural Extension" (M. Baxter). A reference list of 95 items is appended. (NL)

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : UCR:31210012662514

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Africa and Hunger by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment Pdf

Author : Gora Beye,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251048533

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Impact of Foreign Assistance on Institutional Development of National Agricultural Research Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Gora Beye,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This study is the analysis and assessment of foreign assistance provided by 36 agricultural research projects in seven selected countries of sub-Saharan Africa. It traces the evolution of national agricultural research systems (NARS) from independence to the present. It highlights the development of the NARS with regard to infrastructure, human resources and funding as a consequence of foreign assistance. The constraints to NARS institutional development are identified and recommendations made.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural industries
ISBN : PURD:32754062222967

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A Strategic Framework for Promoting Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Göran Djurfeldt,Ernest Aryeetey,Aida C. Isinika
Publisher : CABI
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845937164

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African Smallholders by Göran Djurfeldt,Ernest Aryeetey,Aida C. Isinika Pdf

This book investigates how the changed agricultural policy climate affected government policies in the nine countries studied already as part of the preceding project: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. By repeating the cross-sectional survey made in over 100 villages in 2002 and converting it into a panel, it is possible to trace village- and household-level effects of agricultural policies and other macro-level processes. The book consists of 14 chapters most of which revolve around studies on each of the nine case study countries.

Author : J.J. Hinderink,J.J. Sterkenburg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317848509

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Agricultural Commercialization And Government Policy In Africa by J.J. Hinderink,J.J. Sterkenburg Pdf

First published in 1987. This book is based on an analysis of relevant literature and on the results of field studies carried out over a number of years in Sub-Saharan Africa. These studies were part of a research programme on agricultural commercialization and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, undertaken by the Department of Geography of Developing Countries, University of Utrecht.

Author : Abebe Shimeles,Audrey Verdier-Chouchane,Amadou Boly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,8 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 : Steven Haggblade,P. B. R. Hazell,James G. Brown
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Farm-nonfarm Linkages in Rural Sub-saharan Africa by Steven Haggblade,P. B. R. Hazell,James G. Brown Pdf

The links between agricultural growth and the rural nonfarm economy, known to be strong in Asia, are weaker in Africa but still important to the rural poor. Crucial for strengthening these links are policies and investments that (1) promote smallholders, (2) improve rural infrastructure, (3) encourage commerce and services, (4) foster the development of rural towns, and (5) explicitly recognize women as key actors in rural development.