Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa: Markets, Soil, and Innovations

by Takashi Yamano

Book Overview

Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa offers case studies that find promise in many new innovations. Farmers in Uganda have quickly learned the management of NERICA rice (a new upland rice variety), which is being disseminated in a limited way in the region. Also in Uganda, farmers living in more remote areas have improved access to markets due to the expansion of mobile phones. In Kenya, improved milk marketing systems have increased...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940079987X
• ISBN13: 9789400799875
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"