Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa : : Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes.
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Sikora, Richard A. Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa : Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes. 1st ed. Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. Ã2020. 1 online resource (347 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Earthscan Food and Agriculture Series Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the editors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I Overview of Southern African agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The strategic role of agriculture in the economic space of the Southern Africa region -- Part II Major drivers and constraints impacting agricultural transformation -- 3 Twice as many people in 2050: the need for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 4 Climate change and the threat to food production in Southern Africa -- 5 Land rich but water poor: the prospects for agricultural intensification in Southern Africa -- 6 The big giveaway: farmers and biological constraints -- 7 The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- Part III Current technologies -- 8 Soil fertility maintenance and nutrient management for agricultural transformation -- 9 The role of seed systems development in African agricultural transformation -- 10 Scaling climate-smart agriculture for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 11 Crop improvement for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 12 Integrated pest management in Southern Africa: approaches and enabling policy issues -- 13 Options for improving stored product protection in Southern Africa -- 14 Technology as a transformative tool in livestock production -- 15 Technologies for agricultural transformation: animal health -- Part IV Emerging technologies -- 16 Harnessing ecosystem services in transforming agriculture in Southern Africa -- 17 The role of mechanization in transformation of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa: experience from Zimbabwe -- 18 Advanced genetic technologies for improving plant production -- 19 Unleashing the power of vegetables and fruits in Southern Africa. 20 Going digital: harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the transformation of Southern African agriculture -- 21 Reducing the impact of mycotoxigenic fungi on food safety and security in Southern Africa -- 22 Small-scale renewable energy as a catalyst for advancing agriculture and food security in Southern Africa -- 23 Trees on farms and farmers in the forest: good practices and a need for policy -- Part V Improving policies and processes -- 24 Land reform and land tenure for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 25 Engendering agricultural transformation -- 26 Building human capacity to transform agriculture in Southern Africa -- 27 Urban markets and agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 28 Importance of small rural markets in the transformation of Southern African agriculture -- 29 Agricultural growth corridors in sub-Saharan Africa - new hope for agricultural transformation and rural development? The case of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania -- 30 Policy options for cropping systems diversification in Southern Africa -- 31 Entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 32 Changing farm structure in Africa: implications on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa -- 33 Food security in Africa: a complex issue requiring new approaches to scientific evidence and quantitative analysis -- Part VI Conclusions -- 34 The way forward: the editors -- Index. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. Electronic books. Terry, Eugene R. Vlek, Paul L. G. Chitja, Joyce. Print version: Sikora, Richard A. Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa Milton : Taylor & Francis Group,c2019 9781138393530 ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=7245402 Click to View |
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