Identifying Technological Potentials
The potential for food production in sub-Saharan Africa far exceeds current production. Low soil fertility is among the principal causes of low yields. Intensification of agriculture and further expansion of the cropped area requires more external inputs, which often are not available to the rural f...
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1987
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| author | Penning de Vries, Frits W. T. de Wit, Cornelis T. |
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| description | The potential for food production in sub-Saharan Africa far exceeds current production. Low soil fertility is among the principal causes of low yields. Intensification of agriculture and further expansion of the cropped area requires more external inputs, which often are not available to the rural farmer or are too expensive. As a result, yields per unit area are not increasing, area expansion occurs slowly, and food production grows at a slower rate than the population. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1610342025-04-08T18:31:27Z Identifying Technological Potentials Penning de Vries, Frits W. T. de Wit, Cornelis T. food production conferences agricultural policies The potential for food production in sub-Saharan Africa far exceeds current production. Low soil fertility is among the principal causes of low yields. Intensification of agriculture and further expansion of the cropped area requires more external inputs, which often are not available to the rural farmer or are too expensive. As a result, yields per unit area are not increasing, area expansion occurs slowly, and food production grows at a slower rate than the population. 1987 2024-11-21T09:53:06Z 2024-11-21T09:53:06Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161034 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Penning de Vries, Frits W. T.; de Wit, Cornelis T. 1987. Identifying Technological Potentials. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 8. Pp. 109-117. 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/10568/161034 |
| spellingShingle | food production conferences agricultural policies Penning de Vries, Frits W. T. de Wit, Cornelis T. Identifying Technological Potentials |
| title | Identifying Technological Potentials |
| title_full | Identifying Technological Potentials |
| title_fullStr | Identifying Technological Potentials |
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| title_short | Identifying Technological Potentials |
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| topic | food production conferences agricultural policies |
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