Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa
Green Revolution technologies have not been widely adopted in Africa. What are the chances that they will play a major role in the near future? This paper shows that the enabling infrastructure, especially rural roads and irrigation systems are not likely to be in place in the humid and sub-humid tr...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1994
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| author | Spencer, Dunstan S. C. |
| author_browse | Spencer, Dunstan S. C. |
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| description | Green Revolution technologies have not been widely adopted in Africa. What are the chances that they will play a major role in the near future? This paper shows that the enabling infrastructure, especially rural roads and irrigation systems are not likely to be in place in the humid and sub-humid tropics of Africa in the next 20-30 years. Consequently a typology of the more appropriate set of technology that is input and infrastructure efficient, has high returns to seasonal labor and is sustainable is presented. Research institutions should be geared up now to produce them for use in 10-20 years. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 1994 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1568542025-11-06T07:03:12Z Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa Spencer, Dunstan S. C. green revolution infrastructure rural development innovation irrigation Green Revolution technologies have not been widely adopted in Africa. What are the chances that they will play a major role in the near future? This paper shows that the enabling infrastructure, especially rural roads and irrigation systems are not likely to be in place in the humid and sub-humid tropics of Africa in the next 20-30 years. Consequently a typology of the more appropriate set of technology that is input and infrastructure efficient, has high returns to seasonal labor and is sustainable is presented. Research institutions should be geared up now to produce them for use in 10-20 years. 1994 2024-10-24T12:45:51Z 2024-10-24T12:45:51Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156854 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Spencer, Dunstan S. C. 1994. Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa. EPTD Discussion Paper 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156854 |
| spellingShingle | green revolution infrastructure rural development innovation irrigation Spencer, Dunstan S. C. Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title | Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title_full | Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title_fullStr | Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title_short | Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa |
| title_sort | infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of africa |
| topic | green revolution infrastructure rural development innovation irrigation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156854 |
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