This paper discusses the theme 'Agriculture and Development in Africa'. It was presented at one of the AU Fridays of the commission forums. It looks into the concept of agriculture and development versus agriculture for development; evidence on the grounds; reasons for poor performance; emerging ...
Anandajayasekeram, P.
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[Agriculture for development in Africa: Options and way forward]
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Agriculture for development in Africa: Options and way forward
Eastern and Southern Africa, in particular, have been burdened with chronic food insecurity, pervasive rural poverty and natural resource degradation. In many countries, agricultural research and Development (R&D) has had limited success in improving agricultural productivity and the livelihoods ...
Anandajayasekeram, P.
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Babu, S.
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Rukuni, M.
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Workneh, S.
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[The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa]
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The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa
Puskur, Ranjitha
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Anandajayasekeram, P.
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Workneh, S.
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[Innovations in agricultural extension: What can Ethiopia learn from global experiences?]
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Innovations in agricultural extension: What can Ethiopia learn from global experiences?
At independence in 1960, Africa was a modest food exporter while Asia was engulfed in a food crisis. The Green Revolution boosted food production in Asia and the global food problem shifted to Africa. However, science and technology have been promoted on an ad hoc basis in Africa's 45 years of in...
The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor due to lack of funding and investment. In order for Africa and other such developing countries to achieve productivity in agriculture - vital to food...
Anandajayasekeram, P.
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Rukani, M.
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Babu, S.
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Liebenberg, F.
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Keswani, C.L.
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[Impact of science on African agriculture and food security]
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Impact of science on African agriculture and food security