Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa
After more than a decade since the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched in 2003, many African countries have begun to articulate an agricultural transformation or Green Revolution agenda. These two approaches— like previous agriculture-led development framework...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| description | After more than a decade since the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched in 2003, many African countries have begun to articulate an agricultural transformation or Green Revolution agenda. These two approaches— like previous agriculture-led development frameworks, priorities, and strategies— hinge on a fundamental issue: how to raise and maintain high agricultural productivity. With the majority of the population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, and with typical household sizes of five to eight family members that together farm only 1– 3 hectares (ha) of land characterized by low agricultural productivity, it is easy to understand why rural poverty is so prevalent and persistent— and why raising agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner remains a fundamental development goal for Africa. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1465072025-11-06T04:19:30Z Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa Benin, Samuel agricultural policies agricultural growth labour caadp land ownership land use productivity After more than a decade since the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched in 2003, many African countries have begun to articulate an agricultural transformation or Green Revolution agenda. These two approaches— like previous agriculture-led development frameworks, priorities, and strategies— hinge on a fundamental issue: how to raise and maintain high agricultural productivity. With the majority of the population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, and with typical household sizes of five to eight family members that together farm only 1– 3 hectares (ha) of land characterized by low agricultural productivity, it is easy to understand why rural poverty is so prevalent and persistent— and why raising agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner remains a fundamental development goal for Africa. 2016-07-14 2024-06-21T09:07:18Z 2024-06-21T09:07:18Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146507 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Benin, Samuel. 2016. Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa. In Agricultural productivity in Africa: Trends, patterns, and determinants. Benin, Samuel (Ed.). Chapter 7. Pp. 335-347. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896298811_07. |
| spellingShingle | agricultural policies agricultural growth labour caadp land ownership land use productivity Benin, Samuel Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title | Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title_full | Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title_short | Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa |
| title_sort | conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in africa |
| topic | agricultural policies agricultural growth labour caadp land ownership land use productivity |
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