What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation.
From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development.
Автор: Yazidhi Bamutaze; Samuel Kyamanywa; Bal Ram Singh; Название: Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa ISBN: 303012973X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030129736 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume discusses emerging contexts of agricultural and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa, as well as contemporary technological advances that have influenced African livelihoods. In six sections, the book addresses the sustainable development goals to mitigate the negative impacts on agricultural productivity brought about by climate change in Africa. Some of the challenges assessed include soil degradation, land use changes, natural resource mismanagement, declining crop productivity, and economic stagnation. This book will be of interest to researchers, NGOs, and development organizations.
Section 1 focuses on climate risk management in tropical Africa. Section 2 addresses the water-ecosystem-agriculture nexus, and identifies the best strategies for sustainable water use. Section 3 introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT), and how it can be used for ecosystem and human resilience to improve quality of life in communities. Section 4 discusses the science and policies of transformative agriculture, including challenges facing crop production and management. Section 5 addresses landscape processes, human security, and governance of agro-ecosystems. Section 6 concludes the book with chapters uniquely covering the gender dynamics of agricultural, ecosystem, and livelihood resilience.
Автор: Megh R. Goyal , Basamma K. Aladakatti (Editors) Название: Engineering Interventions in Sustainable Trickle Irrigation ISBN: 1771886013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771886017 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 18987.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Improving agricultural water use efficiency (WUE) is vitally important in many parts of the world due to the decreasing availability of water resources and the increasing competition for water between different users. Micro irrigation is an effective tool for conserving water resources. Studies have revealed a significant water savings, ranging from 40% to 70% under drip irrigation compared with surface irrigation. This new volume, Engineering Interventions in Sustainable Trickle Irrigation: Irrigation Requirements and Uniformity, Fertigation, and Crop Performance, presents valuable research that evaluates crop water and fertigation requirements, examines optimum irrigation and fertigation scheduling, and analyzes the performance of agricultural crops under micro irrigation.
With an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume addresses the urgent need to explore and investigates the current shortcomings and challenges of water resources engineering, especially in micro irrigation engineering. The volume discusses crop water requirements, fertigation technology, and performance of agricultural crops under best management practices. The chapter authors present research studies on drip irrigated tomato, chilies, cucumber, eggplant, cabbage, garlic, sugarcane maize, cashew nut, sapota, banana, mango, and blueberries.
Removing the research gap, this volume provides new information that will be valuable to those involved in micro irrigation engineering.
Описание: Reviews Africa`s performance on five goals, and related targets and indicators of the 2030 Agenda, taking into account their correspondence with Agenda 2063. The report uses the latest data from international sources to track performance and highlight lessons learned in the implementation of the two agendas.
Описание: This book summarizes studies on climate and ecosystem change adaptation and resilience in Africa (CECAR-Africa), a collaboration with the goal of creating an integrated resilience enhancement strategy as a potential model for semi-arid regions across Sub-Saharan Africa by combining climate change and ecosystem change research. The case studies were conducted at multiple scales – local, national, and regional – and incorporate the natural sciences, social sciences and engineering in a transdisciplinary manner while also integrating the needs of local communities. The book chiefly addresses three thematic areas, namely: Forecast and assessment of climate change impacts on agro-ecosystems; Risk assessment of extreme weather hazards and development of adaptive resource management methods; and Implementing capacity development programs for local leaders and practitioners. The collaborative nature of the project and the use of various quantitative and qualitative research techniques and methods – such as field surveys, questionnaires, focus group discussions, land use and cover change analysis, and climate downscaled modeling – make the book truly unique. Especially at a time when both long-term climate change and short-term extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are worsening, this book offers potential approaches to developing an integrated framework for assessing the local ability to cope with floods and droughts, and for enhancing the resilience of farming communities in developing countries, which are the most vulnerable to these changes and extreme weather events. As such, it will be of interest to a wider audience, including academics, professionals, and government officials alike.
Автор: Andrzej Legocki; Hermann Bothe; Alfred P?hler Название: Biological Fixation of Nitrogen for Ecology and Sustainable Agriculture ISBN: 3642638554 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642638558 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop Biological Fixation of Nitrogen for Ecology and Substainable Agriculture", held in Poznan, Poland, September 10-14, 1996
Автор: Raymond P. Poincelot Название: Toward a More Sustainable Agriculture ISBN: 1468415085 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781468415087 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Our nation`s grandest enterprise is our agricultural industry. The energy, soil, and water resources cannot sustain agriculture into the far future at their present rate of use. Something must be done to bring about public awareness and support for the changes needed to move our nation toward a sustainable agriculture.
Автор: Zaki Anwar Siddiqui; Mohammad Sayeed Akhtar; Kazuy Название: Mycorrhizae: Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry ISBN: 9048179807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048179800 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 32004.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Mycorrhizal fungi are microbial engines which improve plant vigor and soil quality. This book includes coverage of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi. Applications in sustainable agriculture and forestry are discussed.
Автор: Zhihong Xu; Jiayang Li; Yongbiao Xue; Weicai Yang Название: Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond ISBN: 9048176859 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048176854 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 36197.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This timely work is a collection of papers presented at the XIth international congress of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology. The work is an up-to-date report on the most significant advances in plant tissue culture and biotechnology as presented by leading international scientists.
Автор: Jyoti K. Parikh Название: Sustainable Development of Agriculture ISBN: 9024736420 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789024736423 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 30606.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Food problems - the efficient production or procurement of food and its appropriate distribution among members of society - are problems endemic to mankind.
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