Africa's Green Revolution: Critical Perspectives on New Agricultural Technologies and Systems Contributor(s): Moseley, William G. (Editor), Schnurr, Matthew A. (Editor), Bezner-Kerr, Rachel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138185957 ISBN-13: 9781138185951 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $207.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Nature | Ecology |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 9.8" (0.90 lbs) 144 pages |
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Publisher Description: This volume examines the dominant neoliberal agenda for agricultural development and hunger alleviation in Africa. The text reviews the history of African agricultural and food security policy in the post-colonial period, across a range of geographical contexts, in order to contextualise the productionist approach embedded in the much heralded New Green Revolution for Africa. This strategy, supported by a range of international agencies, promotes the use of hybrid seeds, fertilisers, and pesticides to boost crop production. This approach is underpinned by a new and unprecedented level of public-private partnerships as donors actively work to promote the private sector and build links between African farmers, input suppliers, agro-dealers, agro-processors, and retailers. On the consumer end, increased supermarket penetration into poorer neighbourhoods is proffered as a solution to urban food insecurity. The chapters in this volume complicate understandings of this new approach and raise serious questions about its effectiveness as a strategy for increasing food production and alleviating poverty across the continent. This book is based on a special issue of African Geographical Review. |