A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa
Pessimistic views are often advanced about the future of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid population and declining food production growth trends have been observed. This has especially been the case with regard to semi-arid Africa where rainfall is low and irregular, and s...
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| Formato: | Brief |
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International Livestock Research Institute
1998
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49945 |
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| author | Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. Ramuswamy, S. |
| author_browse | Ramuswamy, S. Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. |
| author_facet | Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. Ramuswamy, S. |
| author_sort | Sanders, J.H. |
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| description | Pessimistic views are often advanced about the future of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid population and declining food production growth trends have been observed. This has especially been the case with regard to semi-arid Africa where rainfall is low and irregular, and soils fragile and with low fertility. Such views ignore the fact that there have been successful technological break-throughs in the semi-arid region which have resulted in substantial agricultural productivity gains. Successful technology introductions have addressed principal constraints of water availability and soil fertility in the semi-arid region. A strategy for the rapid introduction of inorganic fertilisers, combined with techniques that increase water availability and increased organic fertiliser use, is proposed here for semi-arid Africa. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 1998 |
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| spelling | CGSpace499452025-11-04T14:10:08Z A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. Ramuswamy, S. semiarid zones technological changes intensification rain agroclimatic zones Pessimistic views are often advanced about the future of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid population and declining food production growth trends have been observed. This has especially been the case with regard to semi-arid Africa where rainfall is low and irregular, and soils fragile and with low fertility. Such views ignore the fact that there have been successful technological break-throughs in the semi-arid region which have resulted in substantial agricultural productivity gains. Successful technology introductions have addressed principal constraints of water availability and soil fertility in the semi-arid region. A strategy for the rapid introduction of inorganic fertilisers, combined with techniques that increase water availability and increased organic fertiliser use, is proposed here for semi-arid Africa. 1998 2014-10-31T06:08:35Z 2014-10-31T06:08:35Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49945 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute |
| spellingShingle | semiarid zones technological changes intensification rain agroclimatic zones Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. Ramuswamy, S. A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | strategy for technology development for semi arid sub saharan africa |
| topic | semiarid zones technological changes intensification rain agroclimatic zones |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49945 |
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