New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa

by Calestous Juma

Book Overview

African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of regional markets; and the emergence of a new crop of entrepreneurial leaders dedicated to the continent's economic improvement.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199783195
• ISBN13: 9780199783199
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"