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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sikora, Richard A.

Contributor:

Sikora, Richard A., editor.

Series:

Earthscan food and agriculture.

Earthscan Food and Agriculture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural innovations--Africa, Southern.

Agricultural innovations.

Sustainable agriculture--Africa, Southern.

Sustainable agriculture.

Food security--Africa, Southern.

Food security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 323 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1 ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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 challenges place great pressure on water and other natural resources, plus for biodiversity. The chapters in this book consider all these challenge from an interdisciplinary perspective, coverings key areas in constraints to production, the most important building blocks of good farming practices, and established and emerging technologies. This will be valuable to help support and inform new policies and processes, farmers from small to medium sized farms in improving food production and security, and new approached, such as sustainable intensification. This concise and informative volume will be key reading for those interested in agricultural science, African studies, rural studies, development studies, geography and sustainability. It will also be a valuable resource for policy makers, governmental and non-governmental organizations and agricultural practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Richard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L. G. Vlek and Joyce Chitja

The strategic role of agriculture in the economic space of the Southern Africa Region / Elisabeth Ransom, Jennifer Cockerill, Elizabeth R. Weatherly

Twice as many people in 2050: the need for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa / Reiner Klingholz

Climate change impact on agriculture in Southern Africa / Paul L.G. Vlek, Eugene Terry and Richard A. Sikora

Land rich but water poor: the prospects for agricultural intensification Southern Africa / Paul L. G. Vlek and Janos Bogardi

The 60-percent giveaway: farmers and biological constraints / Richard A. Sikora, Johnney Berg and Erich Oerke

The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa./ Ferdi Meyer, Tracy Davids and Nick Vink

Soil fertility - maintenance and nutrient management for agricultural transformation / Bernard Vanlauwe, Pauline Chivenge and Shamie Zingore

The Role of Seed Systems Development in African Agricultural Transformation / Joseph D. DeVries

Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa smart agriculture and water management / Mwongera Caroline, Christine Lamanna, Hannah N. Kamau, Evan Girvetz, Wiebke Foerch

Crop improvement for agricultural transformation in southern Africa / Hussein Shimelis, E.T. Gwata and Mark D. Laing

Integrated Pest Management in Southern Africa: Approaches and Enabling Policy Issues / Mark Laing and Hussein Shimelis

Options for improving stored product protection in Southern Africa / Cornel Adler and Edson Ncube

Technology as a transformative tool in livestock production / Annelin Molotsi, Tinyiko Edward Halimani, Phetogo Monau and Kennedy Dzama

Technologies for Agricultural Transformation: Animal Health / Delia Grace

Harnessing ecosystem services in transforming agriculture in Southern Africa / Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Florence Mtambanengwe, Paul Mapfumo, Gisèle L. Herren, Tlou S. Masehela, Philip C. Stevenson and Jeremy K. Herren

The role of mechanization in transformation of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Experience from Zimbabwe / Frédéric Baudron, Raymond Nazare and Dorcas Matangi

Advanced genetic technologies for improving plant production / Jennifer A. Thomson, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Idah Sithole-Niang and Leena Tripathi

Unleashing the power of vegetables and fruits in Southern Africa / Thomas Dubois, Thibault Nordey and Umezuruike Linus Opara

Going Digital: Harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the transformation of Southern African Agriculture / Heike Baumüller and Muhammadou M.O. Kah

Reducing mycotoxin impacts on food losses and human health in Southern Africa / Juliet Akello, Mahuku G., Altus Viljoen, D. Chikoye, P. Ntawuruhunga, K. Bwalya and R. Bandyopadhyay

Small-scale renewable energy as a catalyst for advancing agriculture and food security in Southern Africa / Jon Padgham and Mariama Camara

Trees on farms and farmers in the forest: good practices and a need for policy / Ingrid Öborn, Rhett D. Harrison, Sileshi G. Weldesemayat

Land Reform and Land Tenure for Agricultural Transformation in Southern Africa / Thulasizwe Mkhabela

Engendering agricultural transformation / Joyce M. Chitja and Gabisile Mkhize

Building Human Capacity to Transform Agriculture in Southern Africa / Anusuya Rangarajan and Joyce M. Chitja

Urban Markets and Agricultural transformation in Southern Africa / Thulasizwe Mkhabela

Importance of Small Rural Markets in the Transformation of Southern African Agriculture / Simphiwe Ngqangweni, Ndiadivha Tempia and Moses Herbert Lubinga

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 / Michael Brüntrup

Policy Options for Cropping Systems Diversification in Southern Africa / Giuseppe Maggio and Nicholas J. Sitko

Small Scale Enterprise and Economic Progress: Entrepreneurship as an vehicle for transformation Strategic / Ralph D. Christy and Mohammad Karaan

Changing farm structure and its implications on agricultural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa / Milu Muyanga and T.S. Jayne

Food security in Africa: a complex issue requiring complex analytical tools /

Mario Giampietro

The way Forward and Word Cloud / Richard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek and Joyce Chitja.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed January 10, 2024).

ISBN:

0-429-68662-5

0-429-68663-3

0-429-68664-1

0-429-40170-1

9780429401701

OCLC:

1119067416

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429401701