A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa
Pessimistic views are often advanced about the future of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid population and declining food production growth trends have been observed. This has especially been the case with regard to semi-arid Africa where rainfall is low and irregular, and soils fragile and with low fertility. Such views ignore the fact that there have been successful technological break-throughs in the semi-arid region which have resulted in substantial agricultural productivity gains. Successful technology introductions have addressed principal constraints of water availability and soil fertility in the semi-arid region. A strategy for the rapid introduction of inorganic fertilisers, combined with techniques that increase water availability and increased organic fertiliser use, is proposed here for semi-arid Africa.
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| Format: | Brief biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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International Livestock Research Institute
1998
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| Subjects: | semiarid zones, technological changes, intensification, rain, agroclimatic zones, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49945 https://books.google.com/books?id=VzttMDpqfBwC |
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