The African food crisis: lessons from the Asian Green Revolution

A comparative study between Asian agricultural development during the Green Revolution in food production and the current problematic agricultural situation in sub-Saharan Africa is presented. Case studies of eight African (viz. Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia) and seven Asian (Japan, Taiwan, Korea Republic, the Philippines, Indonesia, India and Bangladesh) countries (focusing on the early part of the Green Revolution) are also presented. A causal and explanatory model of Asian green revolutions is presented, as well as a discussion on why this phenomenon occurred in Asia and not in Africa. This book will be of significant interest to researchers on agricultural economics, rural sociology and development studies.

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Main Authors:	Djurfeldt, G. (ed.) 170784, 175019 CAB International, Wallingford (United Kingdom) eng, Holmén, H. (ed.) 170791, Jirström, M. (ed.) 170792, Larsson, R. (ed.) 170793
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Published:	Wallingford (United Kingdom) CABI 2005
Subjects:	FOOD PRODUCTION, ECONOMIC CRISES, FOOD SUPPLY, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, HIGH YIELDING VARIETIES, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TECHNIQUES, PRODUCTIVITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, VULGARISATION AGRICOLE, TRANSFERT DE TECHNOLOGIE, TECHNIQUE, PRODUCTIVITE, DEVELOPPEMENT DES CAPACITES, PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE, CRISE ECONOMIQUE, DISPONIBILITE ALIMENTAIRE, DEVELOPPEMENT AGRICOLE, VARIETE A HAUT RENDEMENT, EXTENSION AGRICOLA, TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIA, TECNICAS, PRODUCTIVIDAD, CREACION DE CAPACIDAD, PRODUCCION ALIMENTARIA, CRISIS ECONOMICA, SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS, DESARROLLO AGRICOLA, VARIEDADES DE ALTO RENDIMIENTO,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9780851999982.0000 https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2005/20053098668.pdf
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