An African Niche Economy: Farming to Feed Ibadan

by Jane I. Guyer and Professor Jane I. Guyer

Book Overview

Of the several forces reshaping West African rural societies and economies in the post-colonial period, one of the most pervasive is the rapid growth of urban demand. This book studies a Yoruba community in the supply hinterland of Ibadan over twenty years. It tells the social and agricultural history of its various producers, from the Nigerian civil war, via the oil boom and bust, to structural adjustment. It argues that principles of occupational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748610332
• ISBN13: 9780748610334
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher