Perspectives on Agricultural Transformation: A View from Africa

by T. S. Jayne, Isaac J. Minde (Editor), Gem Argwings-Kodhek (Editor)

Overview

Drawing largely from a June 1999 conference in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 papers examine Africa's agricultural research and policy issues. Topics include agricultural recovery, structural transformation, globalization, technology and biotechnology, efficiency and equity in public investment, market reform, building scientific and managerial capacity, and future prospects and challenges. Several of the papers provide visual displays of their data using maps, graphs, and charts. Most of the 21 contributors live and work in Africa. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590333440
Publisher:	Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/28/2002
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	7.09(w) x 10.24(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
Chapter 1	Introduction: Setting the Stage	1
Chapter 2	Agricultural Recovery and Structural Transformation in African Countries	11
Chapter 3	Globalization and Structural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa	27
Chapter 4	Accelerating Africa's Structural Transformation: Lessons from East Asia	49
Chapter 5	Technology Profitability and Agricultural Transformation: Concepts, Evidence, and Policy Implications	83
Chapter 6	Agricultural Biotechnology: Current and Future Trends and Implications for Africa	117
Chapter 7	Efficiency and Equity in Public Investment in Agriculture: Lessons from Soil Fertility Research in Kenya	149
Chapter 8	The Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Transformation in Mali	163
Chapter 9	False Promise or False Premise? The Experience of Food and Input Market Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa	191
Chapter 10	Building African Scientific and Managerial Capacity for Transforming Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa	225
Chapter 11	Synthesis: What Have We Learned About Promoting Agricultural Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa? Challenges for the Future	245
	Contributors	265
	Index	269