The new harvest : agricultural innovation in Africa /

African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and can help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Juma, Calestous
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
[Second edition].
Zusammenfassung:
African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and can help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a force in economic growth by advancing scientific and technological research, investing in infrastructure, fostering higher technical training, and creating regional markets.
Umfang:
1 online resource (355 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-023725-2
0-19-023726-0
0-19-023724-4
Schlagworte:
Economic development > Africa.
Agricultural innovations > Economic aspects > Africa.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Africa.
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