ABSTRACT

This book presents an integrated analysis of the dynamics of the economics of households and farm production in the setting of a polygynous family structure and traditional agriculture in sub-Saharan rural Africa. It focuses on some basic facts about poverty among the farm people of rural Africa.

part One|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

The Data and the Sample Region

part Two|86 pages

The Economics of the Family

part Three|101 pages

Economics of Farming Systems

chapter 6|29 pages

The Economics of Animal Traction

chapter 7|15 pages

Agricultural Research in the Region and New Farm Technology

Adoption Problems and Prospects