Eastern and Southern Africa

The drier monsoon tropical climate of most of eastern and southern Africa has the world's highest solar energy intake (150 to 180 Kcal per square centimeter per year). However, its potential for crop growth (48 to 57 tons per hectare dry matter per year, assuming 3 percent conversion of light energy...

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Autor principal: Collinson, Michael
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1987
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161030
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description The drier monsoon tropical climate of most of eastern and southern Africa has the world's highest solar energy intake (150 to 180 Kcal per square centimeter per year). However, its potential for crop growth (48 to 57 tons per hectare dry matter per year, assuming 3 percent conversion of light energy), is never realized due to water limitations (Cooper 1970). In addition, radiation, temperature, and soils modify rainfall potentials of local areas.
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spelling CGSpace1610302025-04-08T18:34:10Z Eastern and Southern Africa Collinson, Michael food production conferences agricultural policies The drier monsoon tropical climate of most of eastern and southern Africa has the world's highest solar energy intake (150 to 180 Kcal per square centimeter per year). However, its potential for crop growth (48 to 57 tons per hectare dry matter per year, assuming 3 percent conversion of light energy), is never realized due to water limitations (Cooper 1970). In addition, radiation, temperature, and soils modify rainfall potentials of local areas. 1987 2024-11-21T09:53:05Z 2024-11-21T09:53:05Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161030 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Collinson, Michael. 1987. Eastern and Southern Africa. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 6. Pp. 78-96. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mellor, John W.; Delgado, Christopher L.; Blackie, Malcom J. (Eds.). Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) [by] Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161030
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title Eastern and Southern Africa
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title_short Eastern and Southern Africa
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topic food production
conferences
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