Natural resources management in African agriculture : understanding and improving current practices [

This book synthesizes existing information on the adoption of natural resource management investments and strategies (such as soil fertility improvements or erosion control) for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. It also critically examines current analtical methods and generates research and policy...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aboud, Abdillahi A. (Author), Place, Frank (Author)
Other Authors: Barrett, Christopher B. [ (Christopher Brendan)]
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CABI , c2002
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2002/20023087414.pdf

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 7i4500
001 0000087363
005 20210729162634.0
008 141111s2002 enk eng
020 |a 0851995845 
020 |a 0851998828 (e-book) 
020 |a 9780851995847 (e-book) 
020 |a 9780851998824 (e-book) 
050 0 0 |a S472.A1   |b N38 2002 
090 0 0 |a S472.A1   |b N38 2002 
245 0 0 |a Natural resources management in African agriculture :   |b understanding and improving current practices [  |h electronic resource]   |c edited by Christopher B. Barrett, Frank Place and Abdillahi A. Aboud 
260 |a Wallingford, Oxon, UK :   |b CABI ,   |c c2002 
300 |a 1 online resource (xv, 335 pages) :   |b illustrations 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-329) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Farmers' objective and learning processes -- 2. Willingness and capacity to make long-term investments -- 3. Economic incentives and the importance of the resource base -- 4. The agroecological, institutional and policy context -- 5. Towards improvd natural resource management in African agriculture 
520 |a This book synthesizes existing information on the adoption of natural resource management investments and strategies (such as soil fertility improvements or erosion control) for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. It also critically examines current analtical methods and generates research and policy recommendations. Topics covered include: farmers' objectives and learning processes; willingness and capacity to make long-term investments; economic incentives and the importance of the resource base; and the agroecological, institutional and policy contexts. The book has 22 chapters and a subject index. 
650 0 |a Agricultural resources   |z Africa   |x Management 
700 1 |a Aboud, Abdillahi A. ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Barrett, Christopher B. [  |q (Christopher Brendan)] 
700 1 |a Place, Frank ,   |e author 
856 4 0 |u https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2002/20023087414.pdf 
999 |a 1000162610   |b Electronic Book   |c Electronic Resource   |e Gong Badak Campus