Download or read book Agricultural Change in Tropical Africa written by Kenneth R. M. Anthony and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph discussing topics of agricultural development in tropical zones of Africa south of Sahara - covers export of agricultural products, internal agricultural market and commercial farming, evolution of farming systems, possible causes of varying agricultural production, agricultural extension services, agricultural research base and flow of technological change, etc. Bibliography pp. 300 to 312.
Download or read book Markets and States in Tropical Africa written by Robert H. Bates and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-04-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa’s “growth tragedy,” Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners and scholars alike. Robert H. Bates’s analysis now faces a challenge, however: the revival of economic growth on the continent. In this edition, Bates provides a new preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa’s recovery and discuss the significance of the continent’s success for the arguments of this classic work.
Download or read book Politics of Agriculture in Tropical Africa written by Jonathan Barker and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1984-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of the economic policy of agricultural development in Africa - looks at its local level, national level and international dimensions; reviews dependence, the farming system and state intervention debates; examines roles of agribusiness, World Bank, role of USA and role of Canada; includes case studies on the Cote d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Zaire and Zambia. References.
Download or read book Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa written by H. Laurens van der Laan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999, this volume explores how African agriculture has always had a strong appeal for the people of the Netherlands. This is due to (1) a long-established interest in tropical agriculture going back to the days when Indonesia was a Duth colony; (2) a broad-based desire to help the Third World; and (3) the view that Tropical Africa is highly dependent on agriculture. As practical expertise in Africa and systematic research on African agriculture grew, specialization became both possible and necessary. This volume reflects the specialization in marketing which has been welcomed by economists, geographers and scholars of agricultural marketing. In addition to a general introductory chapter, this book includes five contributions on staple food grains, two on export crops, two on cattle and one on horticulture. Nine of the chapters are country-specific, covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cȏte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia.
Download or read book Markets and States in Tropical Africa written by Robert H. Bates and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Africans live in rural areas and derive their incomes from farming; but because African governments follow policies that are adverse to most farmers' interests, these countries fail to produce enough food to feed their populations. "Markets and States in Tropical Africa "analyzes these and other paradoxical features of development in modern Africa and explores how governments have intervened and diverted resources from farmers to other sectors of society. A classic of the field since its publication in 1981, this edition includes a new preface by the author.
Download or read book Agricultural Research in Tropical Africa written by St. George Clerona Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa written by Yazidhi Bamutaze and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses emerging contexts of agricultural and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as contemporary technological advances that have influenced African livelihoods. In six sections, the book addresses the sustainable development goals to mitigate the negative impacts on agricultural productivity brought about by climate change in Africa. Some of the challenges assessed include soil degradation, land use changes, natural resource mismanagement, declining crop productivity, and economic stagnation. This book will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and development organizations. Section 1 focuses on climate risk management in tropical Africa. Section 2 addresses the water-ecosystem-agriculture nexus, and identifies the best strategies for sustainable water use. Section 3 introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT), and how it can be used for ecosystem and human resilience to improve quality of life in communities. Section 4 discusses the science and policies of transformative agriculture, including challenges facing crop production and management. Section 5 addresses landscape processes, human security, and governance of agro-ecosystems. Section 6 concludes the book with chapters uniquely covering the gender dynamics of agricultural, ecosystem, and livelihood resilience.
Download or read book Indigenous Agricultural Revolution written by Paul Richards and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1985, this book argues forcefully and practically for new relationship between science and the small farmer. It advocates scientific research seeking out changes which are already taking place within the smallholder farming sector and building on local initiatives. Drawing on his experience of West Africa, the author demonstrates that many of the most successful innovations in food-crop production during the 20th century have indigenous roots and that there should therefore be less emphasis on ‘teaching’ farmers how to farm and more emphasis on how to foster and support local adaptation and inventiveness. This book will be of interest to students of agriculture, environmental studies and rural development as well as those working with relief and development agencies.
Download or read book Experiences with Agricultural Development in Tropical Africa The synthesis written by John Charles De Wilde and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes case studies in agricultural development to provide data and guidelines for future planning and development projects.
Download or read book Agricultural Revolution in Africa written by R. G. Lowe and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook on obstacles to agricultural development and implications for farming in Africa south of Sahara - examines impediments due to customary law, traditional culture and sexual division of labour, cultivation systems soil erosion, land tenure, etc.; discusses the lessons of agrarian reform in the UK and of agricultural cooperatives in Ireland and Scandinavia; considers the need for Innovation, new farming systems, educational needs, and social implications. Photographs, statistical tables.
Download or read book Experiences with Agricultural Development in Tropical Africa written by John C. De Wilde and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definition of the study; Principal features of African agriculture; The state of knowledge: The natural milieu and research; The rural society: factors affecting receptivity and incentives to change; Labor land intensification and farm economics; Implements and machinery; Land tenure and organization of land use; Agricultural extension training and education; Credit; Marketing and Cooperatives.
Download or read book Farming Systems of the African Savanna written by A. Ker and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming Systems of the African Savanna: A continent in crisis
Download or read book Changes Needed in Agricultural Policy for Female Headed Farm Families in Tropical Africa written by Jean M. Due and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new structural adjustment policies in Tanzania are encouraging increased agricultural production through improvements in pricing and marketing policy: these policies, with the increased foreign exchange for new transport, agricultural machinery, and spare parts will assist in increasing production and reducing food imports which, from 1982 to 1986, consumed 24% of Tanzania's foreign exchange earnings. But the 25% of smallholder farmers which are female-headed households and which consume most of their production will not be assisted by these policies. This paper contrast the resources and needs of this important segment of rural farming households and suggests solutions which would be beneficial.
Download or read book The Impact of Climate Change on African Agriculture written by David Maddison and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This paper uses the Ricardian approach to examine how farmers in 11 countries in Africa have adapted to existing climatic conditions. It then estimates the effects of predicted changes in climate while accounting for whatever farmer adaptation might occur. This study differs from earlier ones by using farmers' own perceptions of the value of their land. Previous research, by contrast, has relied on either observed sale prices or net revenues, sometimes aggregated over geographically large tracts of terrain. The study also makes use of high resolution data describing soil quality and runoff. Furthermore, it tackles the challenges involved in modeling the effect of climate on agriculture in a study that includes countries in the northern and southern hemispheres, as well as the tropics. The study confirms that African agriculture is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Even with perfect adaptation, regional climate change by 2050 is predicted to entail production losses of 19.9 percent for Burkina Faso and 30.5 percent for Niger. By contrast, countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa are hardly affected at all, suffering productivity losses of only 1.3 percent and 3 percent, respectively. The study also confirms the importance of water supplies as measured by runoff, which, being affected by both temperature and precipitation, may itself be highly sensitive to climate change.
Download or read book Environment and Land Use in Africa written by M. F. Thomas and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1969, the contributors to this volume examine the natural and social environments of selected areas in Africa and study in detail some particular problems and their solutions. Climate, landforms, soils and vegetation are discussed as fundamental aspects of the physical environment. The next section discusses the social and political environment: demography, agricultural systems and the legacies of colonial administration. Case studies in Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Eswatini and Kenya are analysed. The book is aimed at students of African studies, geographers and agriculturalists.
Download or read book Field Study of Agricultural Change Bawku District Ghana written by Victor C. Uchendu and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural Change in Kisii District Kenya written by Victor Chikezie Uchendu and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
