Sub-Saharan . Africa is characterized by widespread poverty and rapid population growth. Millions of Africans today are malnourished, and many more, perhaps 100 million or more, would eat better if they could (.Rotberg, ...

It has become widely accepted by national governments and development agencies that the rapid deforestation of Africa must be reversed. The various disciplines will place emphasis on different aspects of the problem and ...

Maize prices have been established by central government in most countries in the region since the 1930s. Maize is the most important staple crop and adequate supplies are essential to food security. The major concern in ...

In many of the arid and semi-arid environments which are marginal for cropping, conventional agricultural commodities and technologies are not able to increase incomes reliably or to sufficient levels to attract smallholder ...

Deforestation in Africa is estimated at over 3 million hectares per year (WRI, 1988). The major cause of deforestation is the clearing of woodland for cultivation. Where large forest reserves exist and where the new ...

In many of the arid and semi-arid environments which are marginal for cropping, conventional agricultural commodities and technologies are not able to increase incomes reliably or to sufficient levels to attract smallholder ...

Cotton is the main source of income for rural households in the smallholder-farming sector and provides employment at rural and national level. Despite the vital role played by cotton, production has declined since 1991. ...