Food security in Africa and Asia [electronic resource] : strategies for small-scale agricultural development / Henk Bakker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bakker, H. (Henk), 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food security--Africa.

Food security.

Food security--Asia.

Rural development--Africa.

Rural development.

Rural development--Asia.

Farms, Small--Africa.

Farms, Small.

Farms, Small--Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : CABI, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Authored by an experienced agriculturalist with substantial field experience in developing countries, this book adds to the literature on food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced, concluding with a discussion of ways in which stakeholders could work better together. This title is suitable for policy makers, international development agencies, NGO

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Defining the Food Security Problem; 2 Evaluating the Resources of Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers; 3 Alternative Approaches Examined; 4 The Need for a Participatory Approach; 5 Researching the Situation to Define Strategies; 6 Challenges Presented by Natural and Man-made Factors; 7 The Competition for Resources for Food Production; 8 Monitoring Intervention Strategies in Different Farming Systems; 9 Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers' Households and Selected Farming Systems

10 Liaison of International, National and Local Agencies - ConclusionList of tables; List of figures; Abbreviations, Acronyms and Organizations; Glossary; Bibliography; Appendices; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-15579-6

9786613155795

1-84593-842-9

OCLC:

742415763