LEADER 04174nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910437953803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-94527-4 010 $a94-007-5760-3 024 7 $a10.1007/978-94-007-5760-8 035 $a(CKB)2670000000536437 035 $a(EBL)1083639 035 $a(OCoLC)823591828 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878426 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11436023 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878426 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10835926 035 $a(PQKB)10517058 035 $a(DE-He213)978-94-007-5760-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1083639 035 $a(PPN)168341700 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000536437 100 $a20121009d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 03$aAn African green revolution $efinding ways to boost productivity on small farms /$fKeijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson, editors 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aDordrecht $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (310 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a94-007-5759-X 311 $a94-017-8368-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $apt. 1. Climate and the transferability of Asian green revolution to Sub-Saharan Africa -- pt. 2. Prospects for upland rice and maize green revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa -- pt. 3. The role of fertilizer markets and fertilizer application -- pt. 4. Conclusion. 330 $aThis volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, half the population lived on less than on dollar a day, and a staggering one in three people and one third of all children were undernourished. Africa has abundant natural resources; agriculture provides most of its jobs, a third of national income and a larger portion of total export earnings. However the levels of land and labor productivity rank among the worst in the world. The book explains Africa?s productivity gap and proposes ways to close it, by examining recent experience in Africa and by drawing on lessons from Asia. Part I surveys the transferability of Asia?s Green Revolution to Sub-Saharan Africa and explores whether Africa should focus on staple crops and small farms. Coverage spans technology, irrigation, climate and agricultural policies in the Asian Green Revolution, and probes whether geography explains why such a revolution has eluded Africa. Part II discusses two crops which have been considered highly promising, and addresses the issue of low-input vs. high-input agriculture. The authors explore NERICA, a variety of upland rice developed for Africa, and the challenges of establishing a chain of production that improves agriculture and reduces hunger. The section also details the adoption of high-yielding maize varieties throughout Africa, citing case studies on the possibilities of maize Green Revolutions in Kenya and Uganda. Addressing the poor quality of Africa?s soils and the limited reach of fertilizer markets, Part III shows how markets shape farmer incentives and fertilizer demand and discusses the role of governments in achieving substantial productivity growth. A recurring theme of the book is that while a handful of innovations in rice and wheat helped bring about large and sweeping changes for farmers and the urban poor in Asia, a broader set of innovations are needed to launch Africa?s Green Revolution. It is the editors? belief that the conditions for success in Africa are growing rather than diminishing and that the seeds for Africa?s Green Revolution have been sown. 606 $aAgricultural productivity$zAfrica 606 $aFarms, Small$zAfrica 615 0$aAgricultural productivity 615 0$aFarms, Small 676 $a338.1096 701 $aOtsuka$b Keijiro$089279 701 $aLarson$b Donald F$01760835 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437953803321 996 $aAn African green revolution$94199974 997 $aUNINA