02974nam 22004333a 450 991089655620332120250123132448.097817882159091788215907(CKB)36367003300041(ScCtBLL)14cfbf46-68d6-482d-9850-3b54e7b3aaee(EXLCZ)993636700330004120250123i20242024 uu engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDecolonizing African Agriculture : Food Security, Agroecology and the Need for Radical Transformation /William G. MoseleyNewcastle Upon Tyne :Agenda Publishing,2024.1 online resource9781788215893 1788215893 <p>Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully, the book argues, we need a non-colonial, indigenous agronomy that creates the social innovation needed to support the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.</p><p>The book is organized in four sections: Part 1 provides a broad conceptual introduction emphasizing political agronomy, political ecology and agroecology. Part 2 evaluates past food security and agricultural development experiences in four countries where Moseley has undertaken extensive field research over several decades: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Botswana. Part 3 examines successful efforts in each of these countries and outlines future directions that emphasize the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems. In Part 4, Moseley advocates building more resilient food systems and a different kind of development that supports agroecology, vibrant rurality and networks of smaller cities. Achieving this transformation will require institutional reform at the global level, of those multilateral and bilateral agencies involved with farming and food policy.</p><p>Written for an academic and policy readership, as well those interested in international food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, agroecology and sustainable development.</p>Social Science / Agriculture & FoodbisacshBusiness & Economics / DevelopmentbisacshNature / Natural ResourcesbisacshNatureSocial Science / Agriculture & FoodBusiness & Economics / DevelopmentNature / Natural ResourcesNature.Moseley William GProf.1146965ScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910896556203321Decolonizing African Agriculture4305659UNINA