Africa's agricultural renaissance: from paradox to powerhouse
This book addresses the paradox between preponderance of hunger in a continent that is well endowed with fertile agricultural land, plenty of fresh water and a vibrant labor force. As some statistics show, close to 60% of arable land in the world is located in Africa which also has several rivers flowing in all seasons and plenty of underground water. The bulk of its labor force thrives on agriculture, yet the continent’s largest import item is food. 23 of 36 the most malnourished countries also belong in Africa. This has caused significant needless human suffering. This book goes beyond providing the traditional framework of supplying policy recommendations to delivering an applied, innovative framework upon which policymakers, the private sector and international institutions can take clear and deliberate action to stimulate Africa's agricultural sector, thus responding to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Cham (Switzerland) Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature
2020
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| Subjects: | agricultural sector, agricultural development, sustainable development, economic development, case studies, SDGs, Goal 2 Zero hunger, Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth, |
| Online Access: | https://link-springer-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-65748-2#about |
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