Transforming agriculture in Southern Africa : constraints, technologies, policies and processes

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Transforming agriculture in Southern Africa : constraints, technologies, policies and processes

edited by Richard A. Sikora ... [et al.]

(Earthscan food and agriculture)

Routledge, 2020

  • : hbk

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Other editors: Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek, and Joyce Chitja

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • 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 and the threat to food production Southern Africa / Paul L.G. Vlek, Eugene Terry and Richard A. Sikora
  • Land rich but water poor : the prospects for agricultural intensification in Southern Africa / Paul L. G. Vlek and Janos Bogardi
  • The big giveaway : farmers and biological constraints / Richard A. Sikora, Johnney Van Den Berg and Erich-Christian 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 / Caroline Mwongera, Christine Lamanna, Hannah N. Kamau and Evan Girvetz
  • 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 D. 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 I. 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 of mycotoxigenic fungi on food safety and security in Southern Africa / Juliet Akello, George Mahuku, Lindy Rose, Altus Viljoen, David Chikoye D., Pheneas Ntawuruhunga, Katati Bwalya and Ranajit 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 Chitja and Gabisile Mkhize
  • Building human capacity to transform agriculture in Southern Africa / Anusuya Rangarajan and Joyce 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
  • Entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa / Ralph D. Christy and Mohammad Karaan
  • Changing farm structure in Africa : implications on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa / Milu Muyanga and Thomas S. Jayne
  • Food security in Africa: a complex issue requiring new approaches to scientific evidence and quantitative analysis / Mario Giampietro
  • The way forward : the editors / Richard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek and Joyce Chitja

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