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The new harvest : agricultural innovation in Africa / Calestous Juma.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: [Second edition].Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190237264 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Africa | Agricultural innovations -- Economic aspects -- Africa | Economic development -- Africa
Additional Physical Form: Print version 9780190237233DDC classification: 338.16096 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and can help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a force in economic growth by advancing scientific and technological research, investing in infrastructure, fostering higher technical training, and creating regional markets.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa can feed itself in a generation and can help contribute to global food security. To achieve this Africa has to define agriculture as a force in economic growth by advancing scientific and technological research, investing in infrastructure, fostering higher technical training, and creating regional markets.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 21, 2015).