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      Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes

      Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa

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      Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa book

      Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes
      Edited ByRichard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek, Joyce Chitja
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2019
      eBook Published 18 December 2019
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429401701
      Pages 346
      eBook ISBN 9780429401701
      Subjects Area Studies, Environment & Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability, Geography, Global Development
      OA Funder University of Stellenbosch
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      Sikora, R.A., Terry, E.R., Vlek, P.L.G., & Chitja, J. (Eds.). (2019). Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429401701

      ABSTRACT

      This book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges facing agriculture and food production in Southern Africa.

      Southern Africa is facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as agricultural transformations, growing populations, urbanization and climate change. These challenges place great pressure on food security, agriculture, water availability and other natural resources, as well as impacting biodiversity. Drawing on case studies from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the chapters in this book consider these challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective, covering key areas in constraints to production, the most important building blocks of good farming practices, and established and emerging technologies. This book will be a valuable support for informing new policies and processes aimed at improving food production and security and developing sustainable agriculture in Southern Africa.

      This informative volume will be key reading for those interested in agricultural science, African studies, rural studies, development studies and sustainability. It will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and agricultural practitioners.

      This title has been made available as Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CCBY-NC-ND) license and can be accessed here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429401701

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      part Part I|13 pages

      Overview of Southern African agriculture

      chapter 1|4 pages

      Introduction

      ByRichard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek, Joyce Chitja

      Size: 0.08 MB

      chapter 2|7 pages

      The strategic role of agriculture in the economic space of the Southern Africa region

      ByElizabeth Ransom, Jennifer Cockerill, Elizabeth R. Weatherly

      Size: 0.12 MB

      part Part II|49 pages

      Major drivers and constraints impacting agricultural transformation

      chapter 3|10 pages

      Twice as many people in 2050

      The need for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa
      ByReiner Klingholz

      Size: 0.38 MB

      chapter 4|9 pages

      Climate change and the threat to food production in Southern Africa

      ByPaul L.G. Vlek, Eugene R. Terry, Richard A. Sikora

      Size: 0.76 MB

      chapter 5|9 pages

      Land rich but water poor

      The prospects for agricultural intensification in Southern Africa
      ByPaul L.G. Vlek, Lulseged Tamene, Janos Bogardi

      Size: 0.10 MB

      chapter 6|11 pages

      The big giveaway

      Farmers and biological constraints
      ByRichard A. Sikora, Johnnie van den Berg, Erich-Christian Oerke

      Size: 0.55 MB

      chapter 7|8 pages

      The impact of global and regional markets on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByFerdi Meyer, Tracy Davids, Nick Vink

      Size: 0.25 MB

      part Part III|75 pages

      Current technologies

      chapter 8|10 pages

      Soil fertility maintenance and nutrient management for agricultural transformation

      ByBernard Vanlauwe, Pauline Chivenge, Shamie Zingore

      Size: 0.12 MB

      chapter 9|9 pages

      The role of seed systems development in African agricultural transformation

      ByJoseph D. DeVries

      Size: 0.15 MB

      chapter 10|11 pages

      Scaling climate-smart agriculture for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByCaroline Mwongera, Christine Lamanna, Hannah N. Kamau, Evan Girvetz

      Size: 0.32 MB

      chapter 11|7 pages

      Crop improvement for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByHussein Shimelis, E.T. Gwata, Mark D. Laing

      Size: 0.09 MB

      chapter 12|10 pages

      Integrated pest management in Southern Africa

      Approaches and enabling policy issues
      ByMark D. Laing, Hussein Shimelis

      Size: 0.17 MB

      chapter 13|10 pages

      Options for improving stored product protection in Southern Africa

      ByCornel Adler, Edson Ncube

      Size: 0.33 MB

      chapter 14|8 pages

      Technology as a transformative tool in livestock production

      ByAnnelin Molotsi, Tinyiko Edward Halimani, Phetogo I. Monau, Kennedy Dzama

      Size: 0.12 MB

      chapter 15|8 pages

      Technologies for agricultural transformation

      Animal health
      ByDelia Grace

      Size: 0.09 MB

      part Part IV|74 pages

      Emerging technologies

      chapter 16|9 pages

      Harnessing ecosystem services in transforming agriculture in Southern Africa

      ByBarbara Gemmill-Herren, Florence Mtambanengwe, Paul Mapfumo, Gisèle L. Herren, Tlou S. Masehela, Philip C. Stevenson, Jeremy K. Herren

      Size: 0.12 MB

      chapter 17|9 pages

      The role of mechanization in transformation of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa

      Experience from Zimbabwe
      ByFrédéric Baudron, Raymond Nazare, Dorcas Matangi

      Size: 1.45 MB

      chapter 18|9 pages

      Advanced genetic technologies for improving plant production

      ByJennifer A. Thomson, Sylvester O. Oikeh, Idah Sithole-Niang, Leena Tripathi

      Size: 0.11 MB

      chapter 19|9 pages

      Unleashing the power of vegetables and fruits in Southern Africa

      ByThomas Dubois, Thibault Nordey, Umezuruike Linus Opara

      Size: 0.11 MB

      chapter 20|9 pages

      Going digital

      Harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the transformation of Southern African agriculture
      ByHeike Baumüller, Muhammadou M.O. Kah

      Size: 0.16 MB

      chapter 21|10 pages

      Reducing the impact of mycotoxigenic fungi on food safety and security in Southern Africa

      ByJuliet Akello, George Mahuku, Lindy Rose, Altus Viljoen, Chikoye D. David, Pheneas Ntawuruhunga, Katati Bwalya, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay

      Size: 0.14 MB

      chapter 22|8 pages

      Small-scale renewable energy as a catalyst for advancing agriculture and food security in Southern Africa

      ByJon Padgham, Mariama Camara

      Size: 0.22 MB

      chapter 23|9 pages

      Trees on farms and farmers in the forest

      Good practices and a need for policy
      ByIngrid Öborn, Rhett D. Harrison, Sileshi G. Weldesemayat

      Size: 0.82 MB

      part Part V|93 pages

      Improving policies and processes

      chapter 24|6 pages

      Land reform and land tenure for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByThulasizwe Mkhabela

      Size: 0.13 MB

      chapter 25|9 pages

      Engendering agricultural transformation

      ByJoyce Chitja, Gabisile Mkhize

      Size: 0.09 MB

      chapter 26|10 pages

      Building human capacity to transform agriculture in Southern Africa

      ByAnusuya Rangarajan, Joyce Chitja

      Size: 0.13 MB

      chapter 27|8 pages

      Urban markets and agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByThulasizwe Mkhabela

      Size: 0.12 MB

      chapter 28|8 pages

      Importance of small rural markets in the transformation of Southern African agriculture

      BySimphiwe Ngqangweni, Ndiadivha Tempia, Moses Herbert Lubinga

      Size: 0.11 MB

      chapter 29|13 pages

      Agricultural growth corridors in sub-Saharan Africa – new hope for agricultural transformation and rural development?

      The case of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania
      ByMichael Brüntrup

      Size: 0.38 MB

      chapter 30|9 pages

      Policy options for cropping systems diversification in Southern Africa

      ByGiuseppe Maggio, Nicholas J. Sitko

      Size: 0.43 MB

      chapter 31|8 pages

      Entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa

      ByRalph D. Christy, Mohammad Karaan

      Size: 0.09 MB

      chapter 32|10 pages

      Changing farm structure in Africa

      Implications on agricultural transformation in Southern Africa
      ByMilu Muyanga, Thomas S. Jayne

      Size: 0.11 MB

      chapter 33|10 pages

      Food security in Africa

      A complex issue requiring new approaches to scientific evidence and quantitative analysis
      ByMario Giampietro

      Size: 0.29 MB

      part Part VI|5 pages

      Conclusions

      chapter 34|3 pages

      The way forward

      The editors
      ByRichard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek, Joyce Chitja

      Size: 0.23 MB
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