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
• 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.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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