Food Security in Africa and Asia Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development

Authored by an experienced agriculturalist with substantial field experience in developing countries, this book adds to the literature on food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, the...

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Main Author: Bakker, Henk 1926- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA CABI 2011
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Summary:Authored by an experienced agriculturalist with substantial field experience in developing countries, this book adds to the literature on food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, the book discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced, concluding with a discussion of ways in which stakeholders could work better together.
Physical Description:x, 236 pages illustrations 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-215) and index
ISBN:9781845938413
1845938410 (hbk.)