Food Security in Africa and Asia

Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-06-28
Mått172 x 244 x 20 mm
Vikt720 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagCABI Publishing
ISBN9781845938413

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Henk Bakker was born on the 18th November 1926 in the Netherlands. After qualifying in tropical agriculture, he left the Netherlands in 1949 to work on agricultural projects in Indonesia (1949-1958) and Mozambique (1958-1974). He earned the title "ING" (Netherlands Professional Engineer) in 1967, based on work done in drainage of agricultural land in Mozambique. Mr Bakker has since worked for Booker Tate, including a time in Guyana, before becoming self-employed and working worldwide. He earned an MScDevMgmt in Development Management in 2002, and has written a number of books.

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 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 11: Conclusion