Format:
1 Online-Ressource (306 p.)
ISBN:
9781685854218
Content:
A comprehensive study of maize production in Africa, including in-depth discussions of Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and also broader-based studies of research and extension, soil fertility, seed distribution, fertilizer, and marketing and processing
Note:
Frontmatter
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Contents
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Tables and Figures
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Preface
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Part 1. The Maize Economy of Africa
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1. Introduction: Africa's Food Crisis
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2. Evolution of the African Maize Economy
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Part 2. Country Studies
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3. Zimbabwe's Emerging Maize Revolution
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4. Zambia's Stop-and-Go Maize Revolution
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5. Maize Technology and Productivity in Malawi
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6. Increasing Maize Production in Kenya: Technology, Institutions, and Policy
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7. Maize Technology Development in Ghana During Economic Decline and Recovery
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8. Fostering Sustainable Increases in Maize Productivity in Nigeria
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Part 3. Technology, Institutions & Policy
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9. The Technological Foundation of the Revolution
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10. Maize Research Priorities: The Role of Consumer Preferences
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11. Soil Fertility Management in Southern Africa
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12. Institutional Innovations in the Maize Seed Industry
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13. Fertilizer Use and Maize Production
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14 Maize Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa
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Part 4. Conclusions
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15 Accelerating Maize Production: Synthesis
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
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References
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Contributors
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Index
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About the Book
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In English
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781685854218
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