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FARMING SYSTEMS OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNA A Continent in Crisis |
ID: 9355 Added: 2002-09-09 15:47 Modified: 2005-06-03 14:13 Refreshed: 2006-01-25 05:21 |
FARMING SYSTEMS OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNA A Continent in Crisis Andrew Ker IDRC 1995 ISBN 0-88936-793-0 176 pp. Farmers in the parts of Africa where population growth is near, or has exceeded, the carrying capacity of the land at current technological levels face a serious crisis. This crisis is the result of the breakdown of traditional farming systems. The consequences are environmental deterioration on a massive scale, widespread poverty, malnutrition, and famine. In some countries, the crisis is contributing to political instability and civil war. Through an examination of selected case studies, this book highlights some of the problems facing farmers in the African savanna and suggests some possible approaches toward solutions. It will prove useful to farmers, research and extension workers, policymakers, teachers, aid workers, and others who work with, or are concerned for, the future of the African farm and the livelihood of the African farmer. THE AUTHOR Andrew Ker is a development consultant based in Ottawa, Canada. For 20 years, he worked for IDRC as a program specialist in agricultural sciences, much of that time based at IDRC's regional office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Preface 1995 Part I — Introduction Chapter 1: Africa — The Changing Continent 1995 Food production; Poverty; Traditional farming systems; The African savanna; Book outline Chapter 2: The Physical Environment 1995 Climate; Soils Chapter 3: Farming Systems 1995 Farmer-managed ecosystems; Farming systems - intensification; Land use; Ecological analysis Part II — The savanna zones Chapter 4: The African savanna 1995 Bioclimatic zones Chapter 5: Arid savanna zone 1995 Senegal; Mali; Niger; Somalia; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; Synthesis Chapter 6: Subarid savanna zone 1995 Senegal; Burkina Faso; Nigeria; Cameroon and Chad; Sudan; East Africa; Uganda; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Synthesis Chapter 7: Subhumid savanna zone 1995 The Gambia; Mali; Burkina Faso; Nigeria; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Synthesis Chapter 8: Humid savanna zone 1995 Cote d'Ivoire; Nigeria; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Zaire; Synthesis Part III — Conclusions Chapter 9: Physical environment 1995 Land use; Rainfall; Soils Chapter 10: Farming systems 1995 Agronomic and livestock aspects; Mixed farming systems; Social aspects; Modernization; Motivation; Risk aversion; Incentives;Food security; Land tenure; Labour; Capital; Management levels; Markets, prices, and inputs Chapter 11: Agricultural research 1995 Research needs; Research planning Chapter 12: Future prospects 1995 Appendix A: Populations and GNP for sub-Saharan Africa 1995 Appendix B: Abbreviations 1995 Appendix C: Latin names of crops 1995 References 1995 |
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