An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Ever-increasing human population and urbanisation are intensifying the demand for agricultural commodities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the traditional balance between people, their habitat and socio-economic systems is fast disappearing. Excessive deforestation, land clearing and culti...
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1995
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2773 |
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| author | Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. Fitzhugh, H.A. |
| author_browse | Fitzhugh, H.A. Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. |
| author_facet | Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. Fitzhugh, H.A. |
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| description | Ever-increasing human population and urbanisation are intensifying the demand for agricultural commodities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the traditional balance between people, their habitat and socio-economic systems is fast disappearing. Excessive deforestation, land clearing and cultivation are occurring in an attempt to meet rising food demands. Land degradation and pollution threaten sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and endanger the survival of present and future generations. Changes in agricultural production are needed soon in sub-Saharan Africa to avert large-sacle human suffering. Despite the rapidly growing population and enormous production constraints, SSA can become agriculturally self sufficent. This will require imaginative food production techniques and management approaches that protect the environment at unprecedented scales. These changes can only be realised through changes in political will and national attitudes. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace27732023-12-21T14:51:52Z An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. Fitzhugh, H.A. sustainability demography environmental factors growth production soil deterioration water quality atmosphere intensive farming productivity crops livestock Ever-increasing human population and urbanisation are intensifying the demand for agricultural commodities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the traditional balance between people, their habitat and socio-economic systems is fast disappearing. Excessive deforestation, land clearing and cultivation are occurring in an attempt to meet rising food demands. Land degradation and pollution threaten sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and endanger the survival of present and future generations. Changes in agricultural production are needed soon in sub-Saharan Africa to avert large-sacle human suffering. Despite the rapidly growing population and enormous production constraints, SSA can become agriculturally self sufficent. This will require imaginative food production techniques and management approaches that protect the environment at unprecedented scales. These changes can only be realised through changes in political will and national attitudes. 1995 2010-12-09T11:10:11Z 2010-12-09T11:10:11Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2773 en Open Access International Livestock Centre for Africa |
| spellingShingle | sustainability demography environmental factors growth production soil deterioration water quality atmosphere intensive farming productivity crops livestock Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. Fitzhugh, H.A. An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub saharan africa |
| topic | sustainability demography environmental factors growth production soil deterioration water quality atmosphere intensive farming productivity crops livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2773 |
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