Agricultural Productivity in Africa.Trends, Patterns, and Determinants | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
décembre 2016
Resource Language: 
ISBN / Resource ID: 
UNCCD:726
Pages: 
386

The publication presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations of public policies and development projects to recommend ways to increase agricultural productivity in Africa.
The good news is that agricultural productivity in Africa increased at a moderate rate between 1961 and 2012, although there are variations in the rate of growth in land, labor, and total factor productivities depending on country and region. Differences in input use and capital intensities in agricultural production in the various farming systems and agricultural productivity zones also affect advancements in technology.How can Africa further raise labor productivity to reduce mass poverty? Can increasing land productivity (yields) make a difference in averting future food crisis? How does Africa effectively take full advantage of regional and subregional alliances that promote and disseminate appropriate technologies capable of reversing the declining growth in land productivity, sustain or strengthen the recent rapid growth in labor productivity, and expand the technological frontier on an ongoing basis? Find the answers in the book...

Auteurs et éditeurs

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Benin, Samuel

Corporate Author(s): 

About IFPRI


The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 500 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of theCGIAR Consortium, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.


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About IFPRI


The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 500 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of theCGIAR Consortium, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.


Fournisseur de données

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements.


 

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