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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211783533 Odusola, A., 1423211779431 Ray, S.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Cham (Switzerland) Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature 2020
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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