Analyzing the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries, the authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies.
The volume consists of an overview and seven country studies, written by leading scholars from both developed and developing countries.
This book demonstrates the beneficial role of water and water management in drylands agriculture
Rice has become one of Nigeria's leading food staples. And rice consumption has outpaced production, making Nigeria the world's leading importer of rice. As a result, reducing import dependence is now a major goal of Nigerian policymakers.
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, countries within Sub-Saharan Africa reached milestones that seemed impossible only ten years ago: macroeconomic stability, sustained economic growth, and improved governance.
IFPRI's food gap studies ... aimed at defining the general magnitude, composition, and dynamics of the Third World food problem, have primarily used agricultural data furnished by ...( FAO)--P. vii.
