Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis
This study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. We propose a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural prod...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Nin-Pratt, Alejandro |
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| description | This study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. We propose a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural production. Results show that half of the countries in our sample, those with low population density, have followed a land-abundant intensification path with growth driven by new land incorporated to crop production and increased cropping intensity through the reduction of fallow periods and increased double cropping. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1509612025-11-06T06:28:40Z Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis Nin-Pratt, Alejandro intensive farming fertilizers agricultural growth farm inputs land use intensification agricultural development green revolution This study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. We propose a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural production. Results show that half of the countries in our sample, those with low population density, have followed a land-abundant intensification path with growth driven by new land incorporated to crop production and increased cropping intensity through the reduction of fallow periods and increased double cropping. 2015-03-27 2024-08-01T02:54:32Z 2024-08-01T02:54:32Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150961 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153700 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153758 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153556 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nin-Pratt, Alejandro. 2015. Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1433. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150961 |
| spellingShingle | intensive farming fertilizers agricultural growth farm inputs land use intensification agricultural development green revolution Nin-Pratt, Alejandro Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title | Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title_full | Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title_short | Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis |
| title_sort | agricultural intensification in africa a regional analysis |
| topic | intensive farming fertilizers agricultural growth farm inputs land use intensification agricultural development green revolution |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150961 |
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