Transforming agriculture in southern Africa : : constraints, technologies, policies and processes / / edited by Richard A Sikora, [and three others].

"The book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges which face agriculture and food production in Southern Africa. Agriculture and food security in Southern Africa are facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as growing populations, urbanization and climate change. These...

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Place / Publishing House:London ;, New York : : Taylor & Francis,, [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (346 pages) :; illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I Overview of South 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 impact on agriculture in Southern Africa
  • 5. Land rich but water poor: the prospects for agricultural intensification Southern Africa
  • 6. The 60-percent 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 smart agriculture and water management
  • 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 mycotoxin impacts on food losses and human health 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. Small Scale Enterprise and Economic Progress: Entrepreneurship as an vehicle for transformation Strategic
  • 32. Changing farm structure and its implications on agricultural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa
  • 33. Food security in Africa: a complex issue requiring complex analytical tools Part VI Conclusions
  • 34. The way Forward and Word Cloud.