Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa

Name: Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis > University of Stellenbosch

Taylor & Francis > University of Stellenbosch

Transforming Agriculture in Southern AfricaConstraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes\nAuthor(s): Richard A. Sikora, Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek, Joyce Chitja\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138393530, 978-1138393530\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges facing agriculture and food production in Southern Africa. \n\nSouthern Africa is facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as agricultural transformations, growing populations, urbanization and climate change. These challenges place great pressure on food security, agriculture, water availability and other natural resources, as well as impacting biodiversity. Drawing on case studies from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the chapters in this book consider these challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective, covering key areas in constraints t]