An African Green Revolution: Finding Ways to Boost Productivity on Small Farms 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Otsuka, Keijiro (Editor), Larson, Donald F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 940075759X ISBN-13: 9789400757592 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness |
Dewey: 338.1 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.60 lbs) 302 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, half the population lived on less than on dollar a day, and a staggering one in three people and one third of all children were undernourished. Africa has abundant natural resources; agriculture provides most of its jobs, a third of national income and a larger portion of total export earnings. However the levels of land and labor productivity rank among the worst in the world. The book explains Africa's productivity gap and proposes ways to close it, by examining recent experience in Africa and by drawing on lessons from Asia. |