Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant : Prospects for Commercial Agriculture in the Guinea Savannah Zone and Beyond
Michael Morris, Hans P. Binswanger-Mikhize, Derek Byerlee
Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant' explores the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture. Based on a careful examination of the factors that contributed to the successes achieved in Brazil and Thailand, as well as comparative analysis of evidence obtained through detailed case studies of three African countriesMozambique, Nigeria, and Zambiathe authors argue that opportunities abound for farmers in Africa to regain international competitiveness, especially in light of projected stronger world markets for agricultural commodities over the long term. This provides reasons for optimism regarding the future prospects for agriculture as a major source of inclusive growth in many parts of Africa.
Année:
2009
Edition:
1
Editeur::
World Bank Publications
Langue:
english
Pages:
236
ISBN 10:
0821379429
ISBN 13:
9780821379424
Collection:
Directions in Development
Fichier:
PDF, 1.84 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2009