Agronomy for development : the politics of knowledge in agricultural research / edited by James Sumberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sumberg, J. E., editor, contributor.

Series:

Pathways to sustainability series

Pathways to Sustainability Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agronomy--Research.

Agronomy.

Crops and soils.

Crop science.

Physical Description:

xiii, 202 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Over the last decade there has been renewed interest in food security and the state of the global food system. Population growth, climate change and food price spikes have combined to focus new attention on the technologies and institutions that underpin the production and consumption of food that is varied, nutritious and safe. Knowledge politics within development oriented agronomy set the stage for some models of agricultural development to be favoured over others, with very real implications for the food security and wellbeing of many millions of people. Agronomy for Development demonstrates how the analysis of knowledge politics can shed valuable new light on current debates about agricultural development and food security. Using bio-physical and social sciences perspectives to address the political economy of the production and use of knowledge in development, this edited collection reflects on the changing politics of knowledge within the field of agronomy and the ways in which these politics feed and reflect the interests of a broad set of actors. This book is aimed at professionals working in agricultural research as well as students and practitioners of agricultural, rural and international development. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Knowledge politics in development-oriented agronomy / Jens A. Andersson Andersson, Jens A., James Sumberg Sumberg, James 1

2 On the movement of agricultural technologies: packaging, unpacking and situated reconfiguration / Dominic Glover Glover, Dominic, Jean-Philippe Venot Venot, Jean-Philippe, Harro Maat Maat, Harro 14

3 South-South cooperation and agribusiness contestations in irrigated rice: China and Brazil in Ghana / Kojo Amanor Amanor, Kojo 31

4 GM crops 'for Africa': contestation and knowledge politics in the Kenyan biosafety debate / Stephen Whitfield Whitfield, Stephen 44

5 Systems research in the CGIAR as an arena of struggle: competing discourses on the embedding of research in development / Cees Leeuwis Leeuwis, Cees, Marc Schut Schut, Marc, Laurens Klerkx Klerkx, Laurens 59

6 One step forward, two steps hack in farmer knowledge exchange: 'scaling up' as Fordist replication in drag / William G. Moseley Moseley, William G. 79

7 When the solution became a problem: strategies in the reform of agricultural extension in Uganda / Patience B. Rwamigisa Rwamigisa, Patience B., Paul Kibwika Kibwika, Paul, Frank B. Matsiko Matsiko, Frank B., Margaret N. Mangheni Mangheni, Margaret N., Regina Birner Birner, Regina 91

8 Sweet 'success'; contesting biofortification strategies to address malnutrition in Tanzania / Sheila Rao Rao, Sheila, Chris Huggins Huggins, Chris 104

9 Crops in context: negotiating traditional and formal seed institutions / Ola T. Westengen Westengen, Ola T. 121

10 Laws of the field: rights and justice in development-oriented agronomy / James A. Fraser Fraser, James A. 136

11 A golden age for agronomy? / Ken E. Giller Giller, Ken E., Jens A. Andersson Andersson, Jens A., James Sumberg Sumberg, James, John Thompson Thompson, John 150.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Selection and editorial matter, James Sumberg; individual chapters, the contributors"--Copyright statement, t.p. verso.

ISBN:

9781138240278

1138240273

9781138240315

1138240311

OCLC:

972309052