Building a Resilient and Sustainable: Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxviii Introduction: Understanding the Challenges of the Agricultural Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (Abebe Shimeles, Audrey Verdier-Chouchane, Amadou Boly)....Pages 1-12 Front Matter ....Pages 13-13 Improved Seeds and Agricultural Productivity of Family Farms in Cameroon (Christelle Tchamou Meughoyi)....Pages 15-32 Breaking the Traditional Trap: Assessing Drivers of Modern Technology Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe (Carren Pindiriri)....Pages 33-53 Input Utilization and Agricultural Labor Productivity: A Gender Analysis (A. M. Rufai, K. K. Salman, M. B. Salawu)....Pages 55-79 Evaluation of Women’s On-Farm Trial of Drought Tolerant Maize in Southern Guinea Savannah Agro-Ecological Zone of Nigeria (O. E. Ayinde, T. Abdoulaye, G. A. Olaoye, A. O. Oloyede)....Pages 81-95 Impact of Bioenergy Crop Adoption on Total Crop Incomes of Farmers in Northern Ghana: The Case of Jatropha Curcas (Lauretta S. Kemeze, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu, Irene S. Egyir, D. P. K. Amegashie, Jean Hugues Nlom)....Pages 97-119 Front Matter ....Pages 121-121 Profitability in a Sustainable Agricultural Production System: An Approach by the Soil and Water Conservation (Idrissa Ouiminga)....Pages 123-145 Land Tenure and Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Shocks: Insights from the Niger Basin of Benin (Boris Odilon Kounagbè Lokonon)....Pages 147-180 The Impact of Agricultural Insurance on the Demand for Supplemental Irrigation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Experimental Evidence in Northern Ghana (Francis Hypolite Kemeze)....Pages 181-206 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Does the Development of the Agricultural Sector Affect the Manufacturing Sector? (Namalguebzanga Christian Kafando)....Pages 209-239 Transforming African Agriculture Through Special Economic Zones: Opportunities and Challenges (Joseph Tinarwo)....Pages 241-255 Global Value Chains and Upgrading in Economic Community of West African States Countries (Anani Nourredine Mensah, Abdul-Fahd Fofana)....Pages 257-283 Conclusions: Enhancing the Resilience and Sustainability of the Agriculture Sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Abebe Shimeles, Audrey Verdier-Chouchane, Amadou Boly)....Pages 285-293 Back Matter ....Pages 295-302 This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa's sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa's population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa's food security and structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development Sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Agricultural economics; Climate change economics; Agricultural productivity; Modern technology adoption by farmers; Agricultural sustainability; Bioenergy Crop Adoption; Agro-Industrialization; Agriculture sector development; Environmental Efficiency; Global Value Chains; Regional value chains; African economic development; African agricultural transformation; Labour productivity; Drought Index Insurance; Supplemental irrigation; Special Economic Zones; ECOWAS countries

Sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Agricultural economics; Climate change economics; Agricultural productivity; Modern technology adoption by farmers; Agricultural sustainability; Bioenergy Crop Adoption; Agro-Industrialization; Agriculture sector development; Environmental Efficiency; Global Value Chains; Regional value chains; African economic development; African agricultural transformation; Labour productivity; Drought Index Insurance; Supplemental irrigation; Special Economic Zones; ECOWAS countries

What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/27920