Green revolution: impacts, limits, and the path ahead
PL **ali - Proceedings of the national academy of …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
A detailed retrospective of the Green Revolution, its achievement and limits in terms of
agricultural productivity improvement, and its broader impact at social, environmental, and …
agricultural productivity improvement, and its broader impact at social, environmental, and …
Rural livelihood diversification in sub-Saharan Africa: a literature review
S Alobo Loison - The Journal of Development Studies, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the nature and evolution of
rural livelihood diversification in sub-Saharan Africa, and the situation regarding …
rural livelihood diversification in sub-Saharan Africa, and the situation regarding …
Small farms and development in sub-Saharan Africa: Farming for food, for income or for lack of better options?
Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …
Linking smallholders to markets: determinants and impacts of farmer collective action in Kenya
E Fischer, M Qaim - World development, 2012 - Elsevier
This article investigates determinants and impacts of cooperative organization, using the
example of smallholder banana farmers in Kenya. Farmer groups are inclusive of the poor …
example of smallholder banana farmers in Kenya. Farmer groups are inclusive of the poor …
[BOOK][B] Property and political order in Africa: Land rights and the structure of politics
C Boone - 2014 - books.google.com
In sub-Saharan Africa, property relationships around land and access to natural resources
vary across localities, districts and farming regions. These differences produce patterned …
vary across localities, districts and farming regions. These differences produce patterned …
Subnational distribution of average farm size and smallholder contributions to global food production
Smallholder farming is the most prevalent form of agriculture in the world, supports many of
the planet's most vulnerable populations, and coexists with some of its most diverse and …
the planet's most vulnerable populations, and coexists with some of its most diverse and …
The future of farming: Who will produce our food?
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
Drivers of household food availability in sub-Saharan Africa based on big data from small farms
We calculated a simple indicator of food availability using data from 93 sites in 17 countries
across contrasted agroecologies in sub-Saharan Africa (> 13,000 farm households) and …
across contrasted agroecologies in sub-Saharan Africa (> 13,000 farm households) and …
To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Ghana
Many smallholder farmers in develo** countries grow multiple crop species on their farms,
maintaining de facto crop diversity. Rarely do agricultural development strategies consider …
maintaining de facto crop diversity. Rarely do agricultural development strategies consider …
Soil nutrient maps of Sub-Saharan Africa: assessment of soil nutrient content at 250 m spatial resolution using machine learning
Spatial predictions of soil macro and micro-nutrient content across Sub-Saharan Africa at
250 m spatial resolution and for 0–30 cm depth interval are presented. Predictions were …
250 m spatial resolution and for 0–30 cm depth interval are presented. Predictions were …