{"title":"Agriculture","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"agriculture-and-sustainable-development-in-sub-saharan-africa-resilience-and-recovery-toward-sustainable-futures","title":"Agriculture and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Resilience and Recovery Toward Sustainable Futures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book, presented in parts, offers a comprehensive and coherent in-depth overview of the state and condition of African agriculture, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa. Comprising a range of voices of African scholars and practitioners in different countries and academic disciplines, the book provides context and culturally specific insights into African agriculture's complex and multifaceted nature and the conditions of sub-regions and individual countries. It brings together a range of voices that (i) conceptualise food systems (including their evolving nature), (ii) theorise and historize food systems in Africa, (iii) explore resilience actions and options, and (iv) propose policy interventions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing case studies drawn from countries across the continent, the book provides foundational insights into the underpinnings of African agriculture, its challenges, and its opportunities for development, resilience, recovery following shocks, and prospects for sustainable transformation. The book also outlines the key features and issues which must be addressed effectively to develop effective and efficient policies and practices for the African agricultural sector to serve as the basis for regional development. Attention is also given to the various opportunities and challenges for resilience, innovation, and sustainability. Written for academic and policy readers, as well as those interested in food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, food systems, agroecology, and sustainable development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmanuel Ndhlovu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45468079390896,"sku":null,"price":286.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/61yHe-rnaHL._SY425.jpg?v=1784358216"},{"product_id":"agriculture-autonomous-development-and-prospects-for-industrialization-in-africa","title":"Agriculture, Autonomous Development, and Prospects for Industrialization in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book investigates the intersection of agriculture and development in Africa and how it impacts rural industrialisation prospects. It provides a comprehensive view of the position of agriculture in African socio-economic activities and the agricultural sector's potential as the source for continental development and industrialisation prospects. Significant research has been done on African development with a focus placed on the problematic role played by slavery, colonialism and later by incompetent African leaders who failed to steer development of the type that delivers a progressive, sustained and sustainable transformation of lives and societies. There is limited focus on the possibility of agriculture being the potential basis of African development and the chance for industrialisation. This is a matter of concern, considering the dominance of agriculture as a livelihood and income source for many people on the continent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contributing to the debate on development in Africa, this book aims to show how agriculture can serve as the basis for African development and industrialisation. This will be achieved by (i) providing a detailed historical description of the position of agriculture in African socio-economic activities, (ii) outlining the trajectory of African development with a focus on agriculture, innovation, and mechanisation, (iii) identifying challenges to the development of African agriculture, (iv) exploring the opportunities for agricultural development in Africa, and (v) providing practical and policy recommendations to improve African agriculture and make it the engine for development and industrialisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUtilising a multidisciplinary approach which combines political economy, social policy, financial inclusion, and empowerment approaches, the book also shows how engagement of youth and women, digitalisation, and the provision of support (by public and private actors) can jump-start agriculture as the engine of African development and industrialisation. Taken together with this conscious effort to promote a multi-disciplinary discussion, the book is valuable reading for students, policymakers, and activists interested in emerging new directions in African development thinking and research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmanuel Ndhlovu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45468081160368,"sku":null,"price":221.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71neEdAzonL._SY466.jpg?v=1784358349"},{"product_id":"agriculture-autonomous-development-and-prospects-for-industrialization-in-africa-1","title":"Agriculture, Autonomous Development, and Prospects for Industrialization in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book investigates the intersection of agriculture and development in Africa and how it impacts rural industrialisation prospects. 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