Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018. ©2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (315 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Figures
- List of Graphs
- List of Tables
- 1: Introduction: Understanding the Challenges of the Agricultural Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Improving Agricultural Productivity
- 1.3 Addressing Climate Change Challenges
- 1.4 Promoting Agro-Industrialization
- References
- Part I: Improving Agricultural Productivity
- 2: Improved Seeds and Agricultural Productivity of Family Farms in Cameroon
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Data Source and Selected Variables
- 2.2.1 Data Source
- 2.2.2 Selected Variables
- 2.3 Analytical Tools
- 2.3.1 Econometric Model
- 2.4 Findings
- 2.4.1 Characteristics of Family Farms and Results of Mean Difference Testing
- 2.4.2 Existence and Consideration of Selectivity Bias
- 2.4.3 Agricultural Productivity Gap Between Adopters and Non-adopters
- 2.5 Discussion of the Findings
- 2.6 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- 3: Breaking the Traditional Trap: Assessing Drivers of Modern Technology Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Literature Survey
- 3.3 Methodology and Data Issues
- 3.4 Results and Discussion
- 3.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications
- References
- 4: Input Utilization and Agricultural Labor Productivity: A Gender Analysis
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Methodology
- 4.3 Data Analysis
- 4.4 Results
- 4.4.1 Input Utilization Based on Gender
- 4.4.2 Labor Utilization and Productivity Among Farmers Based on Gender
- 4.4.2.1 Family and Hired Labor Use
- 4.4.2.2 Labor Productivity
- 4.4.3 Effects of Input Utilization on Labor Productivity by Gender
- 4.4.3.1 Gender-Specific Labor Productivity Model (Male)
- 4.4.3.2 Gender-Specific Labor Productivity Model (Female)
- 4.5 Conclusion.
- 4.5.1 Recommendations
- Appendix
- References
- 5: Evaluation of Women's On-Farm Trial of Drought Tolerant Maize in Southern Guinea Savannah Agro-Ecological Zone of Nigeria
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and Methodology
- 5.2.1 Description of Experimental Materials
- 5.3 Method
- 5.3.1 Analytical Technique
- 5.3.2 Farm Budgeting Analysis
- 5.4 Results and Discussion
- 5.4.1 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Women Farmers
- 5.4.2 Women Farmer Variety Preference
- 5.4.3 Profitability of On-Farm Trial
- 5.4.4 Reasons for Preference
- 5.5 Conclusion and Recommendations
- Annexes
- References
- 6: Impact of Bioenergy Crop Adoption on Total Crop Incomes of Farmers in Northern Ghana: The Case of Jatropha Curcas
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Theoretical Framework and Estimation Technique
- 6.2.1 Theoretical Framework: The Random Utility Framework
- 6.2.2 Estimation Technique: Propensity Score Matching
- 6.3 Data and Descriptive Statistics
- 6.4 Empirical Results
- 6.4.1 Estimation of the Propensity Scores
- 6.4.2 Estimation of Average Adoption Effect: Matching Algorithms
- 6.4.3 Indicators of Matching Quality Before Matching and After Matching
- 6.5 Conclusions
- References
- Part II: Addressing Climate Change Challenges
- 7: Profitability in a Sustainable Agricultural Production System: An Approach by the Soil and Water Conservation
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Methodology
- 7.2.1 The Preparation of the Partial Budget
- 7.2.2 The Determination of "Higher" Treatment
- 7.2.3 The Calculation of the Marginal Rate of Return
- 7.2.4 Choice of Preferred Treatment
- 7.2.5 Treatment
- 7.3 Study Area and Data
- 7.3.1 Study Area
- 7.3.2 Data
- 7.4 Results and Discussions
- 7.4.1 Partial Budgets and Higher Treatments
- 7.4.2 Analysis of Profitability.
- 7.4.3 Choice of Target Rate and Choice of Preferred Treatment
- 7.4.4 Hypothesis of Pessimistic Climate Variability
- 7.5 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- 8: Land Tenure and Communities' Vulnerability to Climate Shocks: Insights from the Niger Basin of Benin
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Background and Conceptual Framework
- 8.3 Specification of the Vulnerability and Resilience Approach
- 8.4 Description of the Variables and Data
- 8.5 Results and Discussion
- 8.5.1 Socio-economic Characteristics of the Communities and Environmental Attributes
- 8.5.2 Vulnerability and Resilience Levels of the Communities
- 8.5.3 Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analyses
- 8.5.4 Econometric Results
- 8.6 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- 9: The Impact of Agricultural Insurance on the Demand for Supplemental Irrigation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Experimental Evidence in Northern Ghana
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Weather Index Insurance and Supplemental Irrigation: Previous Studies
- 9.3 Methodology
- 9.3.1 Experimental Design
- 9.3.2 Data
- 9.3.3 Sample Size, Power Calculations and Minimum Detectable Effect
- 9.3.4 Study Area
- 9.3.5 Statistical Methods
- 9.4 Results
- 9.4.1 Experimental Integrity: Balance Tests on Variables at Baseline
- 9.4.2 Impact of Drought Index Insurance on the Demand for Supplemental Irrigation
- 9.5 Conclusions
- References
- Part III: Promoting Agro-Industrialization
- 10: Does the Development of the Agricultural Sector Affect the Manufacturing Sector?
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Literature Review
- 10.3 Analytical Framework
- 10.4 Description of Variables
- 10.5 Findings
- 10.6 Conclusion
- Annexes: Agricultural and Manufacturing Sector Value Added by Region
- References
- 11: Transforming African Agriculture Through Special Economic Zones: Opportunities and Challenges.
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Materials and Methods
- 11.3 Agricultural Transformation for Inclusive Growth
- 11.4 Historical Developments of Special Economic Zones
- 11.5 Typologies and Scope of Special Economic Zones
- 11.5.1 Free-Trade Zones
- 11.5.2 Export Processing Zones
- 11.5.3 Free Ports
- 11.5.4 Free Enterprises
- 11.5.5 Enterprise Zones
- 11.6 Virtues and Potential Side Effects of Special Economic Zones in Agricultural Transformation
- 11.7 Global and Regional Experiences of Special Economic Zones
- 11.7.1 China
- 11.7.2 India
- 11.7.3 Mauritius
- 11.7.4 Mozambique
- 11.7.5 Zimbabwe
- 11.8 Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- 12: Global Value Chains and Upgrading in Economic Community of West African States Countries
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Definition of the GVC and Upgrading Concepts
- 12.2.1 GVC Concept
- 12.2.2 Upgrading Concept
- 12.3 GVC Participation
- 12.3.1 GVC Participation Measurement
- 12.3.2 Level of Participation of ECOWAS Countries in the GVC
- 12.4 Upgrading of ECOWAS Countries
- 12.4.1 Mythological Data
- 12.4.1.1 Indicator of the Foreign Value Added Content of Exports
- 12.4.1.2 Traditional Diversification Indicators: The Hirschman Index
- 12.4.1.3 Export Sophistication Measurement Indicator
- 12.4.1.4 Capacity to Export New Products: Extensive Margin and Intensive Margin
- 12.5 Results
- 12.5.1 Indicator of the Foreign Value Added Content of Exports
- 12.5.2 Traditional Indicators: Hirschman index
- 12.5.3 Export Sophistication Measurement Indicator
- 12.5.4 Capacity to Export New Products: Extensive Margin and Intensive Margin
- 12.6 Conclusion
- Annex 1
- Annex 2
- References
- 13: Conclusions: Enhancing the Resilience and Sustainability of the Agriculture Sector in sub-Saharan Africa
- 13.1 Introduction.
- 13.2 Accelerating Agricultural Productivity Through Innovation and Training
- 13.3 Improving Policies and Institutions in the Agricultural Sector
- 13.4 Innovative Financing for the Transformation of African Agriculture
- 13.5 Strengthening Africa's Agriculture Value Chains, Trade and Competitiveness
- 13.6 Creative Infrastructure Solutions to Boost and Transform African Agriculture
- References
- Index.