Achieving A Sustainable Agricultural System In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Abebe Shimeles
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319762222
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Abebe Shimeles and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Pierre R. Crosson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Achieving a Sustainable Agricultural System in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Pierre R. Crosson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 9781310863
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: IITA's contributions written by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and published by IITA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and evolution. Resource and crop management. Crop improvement. Plant health management. Looking ahead.

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Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 9781313226
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture In sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Look Into The Constraints And Prospects written by and published by IITA. This book was released on with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 : 9290532912
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Livestock and Sustainable Nutrient Cycling in Mixed Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: Conference summary written by J. M. Powell and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference summary; Summary of plenary sessins; Opening session; Interactions between animals and plants; Interactions between animals and soils; Interactions between plant and soils; Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems; Modelling nutrient cycles; Closing session; Summary of focus group sessions; Introduction; Animal-plant interactions; Animal-soil interacions; Socio-economic dimensions in nutrient cycling.

Author : Bernard Vanlauwe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136292268
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agro-Ecological Intensification of Agricultural Systems in the African Highlands written by Bernard Vanlauwe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an urgent need to increase agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa in a sustainable and economically-viable manner. Transforming risk-averse smallholders into business-oriented producers that invest in producing surplus food for sale provides a formidable challenge, both from a technological and socio-political perspective. This book addresses the issue of agricultural intensification in the humid highland areas of Africa – regions with relatively good agricultural potential, but where the scarce land resources are increasingly under pressure from the growing population and from climate change. In addition to introductory and synthesis chapters, the book focuses on four themes: system components required for agricultural intensification; the integration of components at the system level; drivers for adoption of technologies towards intensification; and the dissemination of complex knowledge. It provides case studies of improved crop and soil management for staple crops such as cassava and bananas, as well as examples of how the livelihoods of rural people can be improved. The book provides a valuable resource for researchers, development actors, students and policy makers in agricultural systems and economics and in international development. It highlights and addresses key challenges and opportunities that exist for sustainable agricultural intensification in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : George Ouma
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783631585245
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agrarian Science for Sustainable Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa written by George Ouma and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The livelihood of the world's population depends mostly on natural resources: land, forest, water and the air we breath. The continual degradation and diminution of these resources due to the cultivation of land threatens the economic and social security of individuals, communities and countries as well as the intricate web of ecological, social, economic and cultural relations that bind the global community together. To be productive, our resources must be managed properly, enriched and harvested responsibly.

Author : Amadou Boly
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013291074
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Amadou Boly and published by Saint Philip Street Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This 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. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows. Symposium
Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 978131298X
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facing Up to Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa written by International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows. Symposium and published by IITA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251300887
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pulse crops for sustainable farms in sub-Saharan Africa written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture because of their ability to biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen and to enhance the biological turnover of phosphorus; thus they could become the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture in Africa. In this sense, there is a body of literature that points to diversification of existing production systems – particularly legumes species, which provide critical environmental services, including soil erosion control and soil nutrient recapitalization. This publication is a review of some of the promising strategies to support the cultivation and utilization of pulses on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. The review is part of the legacy of the International Year of Pulses (IYP), which sought to recognize the contribution that pulses make to human well-being and the environment.