In pursuit of an African green revolution : views from rice and maize farmers' fields /: views from rice and maize farmers' fields. ([2016])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- In pursuit of an African green revolution : views from rice and maize farmers' fields /: views from rice and maize farmers' fields. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- In pursuit of an African green revolution : views from rice and maize farmers' fields
- Further Information:
- Note: Keijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson editors.
- Editors:
- Otsuka, Keijiro
Larson, Donald F - Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Why an African Green Revolution is Needed and Why It Must Include Small Farms (Larson and Otsuka) -- 2 On the Determinants of Low Productivity of Rice Farming in Mozambique: Pathways to Intensification (Kajisa) -- 3 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Irrigated and Rainfed Areas in Tanzania: An Assessment of Management Training and Credit Programs (Nakano, Kajisa, and Otsuka) -- 4 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Rainfed Areas in Uganda: Impact Evaluation of a Management Training Program and Guidebook Distribution (Kijima) -- 5 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Rainfed Areas in Northern Ghana: An Assessment of a Management Training Program (deGraft-Johnson, Suzuki, Sakurai, and Otsuka) -- 6 On the Determinants of High Productivity in Rice Farming in Irrigated Areas in Senegal: Efficiency of Large-Scale vs. Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes (Sakurai) -- 7 On the Possibility of Maize Green Revolution in Highlands of Kenya: An Assessment of Emerging Intensive Farming Systems (Muraoka, Matsumoto, Jin, and Otsuka) -- 8 On the Determinants of Low Productivity in Maize Farming in Uganda: The Role of Markets, Fertilizer Use and Gender (Larson, Savastano, Murray, and Palacios-López) -- 9 Conclusions: Strategies towards a Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa (Otsuka and Larson).
- Publisher Details:
- Tokyo : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Copyright Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 333.76096
Green Revolution -- Africa
Farms, Small -- Africa
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General
Farms, Small
Green Revolution
Economics
Agricultural Economics
Development Economics
International Economics
Africa
Electronic books
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9784431556930
4431556931
4431556923
9784431556923 - Related ISBNs:
- 9784431556923
4431556923 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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