Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa by John Dixon, De... - 9781138963351

Taylor & Francis

Farming Systems and Food Security in AfricaPriorities for Science and Policy Under Global Change\nAuthor(s): John Dixon, Dennis P. Garrity, Jean-Marc Boffa, Timothy O. Williams, Tilahun Amede, Christopher Auricht, Rosemary Lott, George Mburathi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138963351, 978-1138963351\nSynopsis\nKnowledge of Africas complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security.\n\nThis book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers of change and strategic priorities for each of Africas fifteen farming systems and their main subsystems. It shows how a farming systems perspective can be used to identify pathways to household food security and poverty reduction, and how strategic interventions may need to differ from one farming system to .