Overview

Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa's many small-scale farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades. This book grew out of a two-year exploration conducted by the food security among rural populations in Africa. It provides a critical assessment of the ways in which breakthroughs in biotechnology, participatory plant breeding, and seed systems can be broadly employed in developing and delivering more productive crop varieties in Africa's diverse agricultural environments.

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Author:   Joseph De Vries (The Rockefeller Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya) ,  Gary H. Toenniessen (The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA) ,  Gary H. Toenniessen (The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780851995649

ISBN 10:   0851995640
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   06 November 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crops: Re-thinking a 10,000-year-old challenge 1: Introduction and Summary 2: The Challenge 3: The Roots of Hunge 4: Breeding - Between an Art and a Science 5: Biotechnology: Expanded Possibilities 6: Seed Systems: Reaching the Poor in Numbers 7: Conclusions Part 2: Exploring New Strategies for Improving Africa's Food Crops 8: Maize 9: Sorghum 10: Pearl Millet 11: Rice 12: Cowpea 13: Cassava 15: Banana

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Biotechnology approaches to food crop improvement in sub- Saharan Africa need to take into account local requirements. The authors review the agro-ecological, seed supply, and policy challenges as well as new crop alteration strategies and priority areas of research and development. DeVries and Toenniessen are affiliated with the Rockefeller Foundation, the former in Nairobi and the latter in New York. The book includes color plates, maps, figures, and data tables. --SciTech Book News<br>

<br> Biotechnology approaches to food crop improvement in sub- Saharan Africa need to take into account local requirements. The authors review the agro-ecological, seed supply, and policy challenges as well as new crop alteration strategies and priority areas of research and development. DeVries and Toenniessen are affiliated with the Rockefeller Foundation, the former in Nairobi and the latter in New York. The book includes color plates, maps, figures, and data tables. --SciTech Book News<br>

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