Food security in Africa and Asia Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : BAKKER Henk
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.
- I: Introduction
- 1: Defining the Food Security Problem
- 2: Evaluating the Resources of Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers
- 3: Alternative Approaches Examined
- 4: The Need for a Participatory Approach
- 5: Researching the Situation to Define Strategies
- 6: Challenges Presented by Natural and Man-made Factors
- 7: The Competition for Resources for Food Production
- 8: Monitoring Intervention Strategies in Different Farming Systems
- 9: Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers' Households and Selected Farming Systems
- 10: Liaison of International, National and Local Agencies
- II: Conclusion
Date de parution : 06-2011
Ouvrage de 248 p.
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