India-Africa partnerships for food security and capacity building : South-South cooperation / / Renu Modi and Meera Venkatachalam (editor)

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (458 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 338.1954
• Soggetto topico: Food supply - India; Food security - Africa; Food security - India
• Persona (resp. second.): VenkatachalamMeera <1980->; ModiRenu <1963->
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword I -- Foreword II -- Acknowledgements -- About the Conference -- Praise for India-Africa Partnerships for Food Security and Capacity Building -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- 1 Introduction: India-Africa-Partnering for Food Security -- The Farming Sector in Africa -- State of Agriculture in Africa -- Countering Poverty Through Job Creation -- Partnering for Food Security Through South-South Cooperation -- About the Compendium -- References -- Part I Collaborations for Food Security -- 2 India and Africa: Is the Cooperation Sustainable? -- Introductory Note -- The State of African Agriculture -- The Agricultural Dimension of Trade Between India and Africa -- Lines of Credit to Support Agriculture -- Investments in Agriculture -- Non-Governmental Capacity Building Initiatives -- Enhancing India-Africa Agricultural Cooperation: Towards a Sustainable Future -- Building Capacity -- Challenges in Implementation -- Trilateral Cooperation -- Challenges and Opportunities in Land -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 India, Africa and Global Climate Diplomacy -- Introduction: Challenges in the Anthropocene -- India, Africa and the Geopolitics of Climate Change -- Convergences -- Divergences -- Indian Initiatives for Combatting Climate Change -- Africa-Specific Initiatives Undertaken by India -- Conclusion: Beyond COP25 -- References -- Part II Sharing Knowledge -- 4 Benefitting Smallholder Farmers in Africa: Role of ICRISAT -- Background -- Development of Crop Varieties for Africa -- Chickpea -- Pigeonpea -- Groundnut -- Sorghum -- Pearl Millet -- Promoting Agri-Entrepreneurship in Africa -- The UniBRAIN Project -- Efforts Under the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-II and IAFS-III) -- FPBIC Project -- FTL Project -- Conclusion -- References. ; 5 Food Security and Capacity Development: The ILRI Experience -- Introduction -- Transferring Dual-Purpose Stover Varieties from India to Ethiopia -- FeedBase -- MilkIT -- ImGoats -- Smallholder Dairy Project -- Dairy Genetics -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 FeedBase-Ethiopia: The Role of Database in Developing Livestock Feed -- Introduction -- Feed as a Major Factor in Livestock Production -- Data as a Driver of Growth and Change -- Methodology -- Overall Data Processing Flow and Computational Tool -- Data Collection from Various Sources -- Data Collection from Literature: Grain to Feed Conversion Factors and Nutrient Requirements for Various Categories of Animals -- Integration of Data and Development of the Database -- Analysis and Presentation Tools -- FeedBase-India: The Demand and Supply of Feed Resource in India -- Contents of the Indian Database -- Collaborations Between India and Ethiopia -- FeedBase-Ethiopia: A Pilot Study on Feed Supply-Demand in Ethiopia -- Findings from the Pilot Study -- Initiating and Extending Cooperation with Other African Countries -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Developing Value Chains in Cotton Through Public-Private Partnerships -- Introduction -- India-Africa Engagement in the Cotton Sector -- India-Africa: A Technical Assistance Programme for Cotton -- African Initiatives on Cotton-A Review -- Indian Interventions in Africa's Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector -- The Cotton Technical Assistance Programme-A Case Study -- Background -- Implementation Framework -- Case Study: Uganda -- Challenges Faced and Lessons Learnt -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Women-to-Women Cooperation: Learnings from SEWA -- Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) -- Women, Work and Food Security in South Asia: SEWA's Experience -- Outcomes Under South-South Cooperation: Knowledge Sharing by SEWA -- Learnings from SEWA's Experience. ; References -- Part III Private/Public Partnerships -- 9 Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa: The International Trade Centre Project -- Introduction -- About SITA -- Trade and Investment Advantages in East Africa -- SITA's Interventions -- Measuring the Success of the Project -- Greater Investment -- Increased Exports -- Policy, Regulatory and Procedural Changes -- Capacity Building and Technology Transfer -- Partnerships -- SITA Case Studies -- Lesson 1: Access to Information is the Key to Business Success -- Lesson 2: Market Linkages and Partnerships Support Better Outcomes -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Maximizing Output: The Role of Corredor Pvt. Ltd in Mozambique -- Introduction -- Lack of Land Ownership -- Lack of Crop Diversification -- Lack of Risk Mitigation Instruments -- Corredor Agro Limited: A Case Study -- Ribaue District -- Economy in the District -- Objectives of the Project -- Identification of Potential Farmers -- Farmer Contracts -- Skill Development -- Digital Tracking of Farming Progress Using Farm Force -- Input Distribution -- Farm Implements -- Harvest Collection Centres-The Hub and Spoke Model -- Transit Warehouses -- Logistical Support -- Market Access -- Social Impact Study -- Model Farms -- Agripreneur Development Programmes -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Trading in Pulses -- 11 Africa's Pulse Exports to India -- Introduction -- Pulses from Africa -- Ethiopia -- Tanzania -- Kenya -- Malawi -- Pulses in India -- India's Import of Pulses from Africa -- Africa's Pulse Export to India-Challenges in Trade -- Opportunities for Indian Investment in Pulse Processing Within Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Ban on Pigeonpeas from Tanzania and Its Impacts -- Introduction -- The Tanzania-India Trade -- India-Tanzania Trade Treaties. ; India's Duty-Free Tariff Preference Scheme for Least Developed Countries -- 'Most Favoured Nation' Status for Tanzania -- The Tanzania-India Trade in Pulses -- Indian Market Access Conditions for Tanzanian Exports -- Indo-Africa Agri-Business Summit -- India's Import Ban on Tanzanian Pigeon Peas -- The Fate of Tanzania-India Trade -- Exporting Companies Owned by Tanzanians of Indian Origin -- Exporting Companies Owned by Tanzanians of Other Origins -- Trade Support Institutions and Diplomatic Institutions -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- 13 Production of Pulses in Tanzania: Opportunities and Challenges -- Introduction -- Indian Governmental Support and Foreign Direct Investment -- Kamwene Ward (Kilombero District): A Case Study -- The Scope and Methodology of the Study -- Findings of the Study -- Challenges in Farming Pulses: A Case Study of Kamwene -- Poor Agronomic and Harvesting Practices -- Farm Loans and Middlemen -- Unstructured Trade and Poor Market Linkages -- Minimal Access to Credit -- Lack of Access to Quality Inputs -- Poor Post-harvest Management Practices -- Challenges During Processing and Value Addition -- Lack of Weight and Measurement Consistency at Pulse Value Chain Nodes -- The Way Forward -- Proposed Projects by the Community -- Ongoing Provisions for Financial Inclusion in Tanzania -- Facilitating the Outreach of Commercial Banks to Rural Tanzania -- Farmers Organization Model -- References -- Part V Financing Mechanisms -- 14 EXIM Bank of India's Support for Food Security and Capacity Building in Africa -- Status of the Agriculture Sector in Africa -- Need for Transforming the Agriculture Sector in Africa -- Strategic Focus for Transforming Africa's Agriculture -- Agricultural Transformation-Sharing of Indian Experiences with Africa -- The Green Revolution -- Contract Farming -- Technology in Farming. ; Irrigation Techniques -- Supply of Equipment -- Agricultural Markets -- Institutional Support System -- Policy Support -- India-Africa Agriculture Cooperation: Win-Win Strategies -- Indian Investments in Agriculture Sectors Abroad -- Financing Africa's Agriculture Development -- Role of the EXIM Bank of India -- India-Africa Agriculture Cooperation: The Way Forward -- Support Towards Creating Agri-Infrastructure -- Support Through a Dedicated India-Africa Agriculture Development Fund -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 The Impact of India's Lines of Credit on the Future of India-Africa Partnership in Agriculture -- Introduction -- India-Africa Partnership in Agriculture -- The Role of LOCs in India-Africa Agricultural Partnership -- The Increasing Gap Between Commitment and Disbursement of India's LOCs to Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Africa -- The Widening Gap Between Commitment and Disbursement of LOCs -- Implications of the Gap Between Commitment and Disbursement of India's LOCs to Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Development Finance: The IBSA Fund and Development Impact Bonds -- Introduction -- IBSA Fund: A Unique Southern-Led Initiative -- IBSA Fund Quick Learning Example: The Case of Guinea-Bissau -- Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) and the Private Sector in Development Cooperation -- Selected Examples of DIBs -- Indigenous Ashaninka People in Peru-A Case in Agriculture -- Village Enterprise DIB-A Case in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Educate Girls DIB-A Case in India -- Pros and Cons of DIBs -- Final Remarks -- References -- 17 South-South Collaborations in Agriculture: A Concluding Note -- South-South and North-South Cooperation for Food Security -- Shifting Discourse: From 'The Green Revolution' to a 'Sustainable Green Method' -- Steadfast Support from the State -- Learnings from the Green Revolution. ; Move from Foreign Direct Investments in Land to Contract Farming.
• Titolo autorizzato: India-Africa partnerships for food security and capacity building
• ISBN: 3-030-54112-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483984703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International Political Economy