The Economics of Soil Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Description
The increased degradation and declining fertility of sub-Saharan African soils have been recognized as critical factors in food security and poverty alleviation. This study examines the current and potential role of economic in soil productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. After examining the status of soil productivity and the contribution of conventional economics analyses approaches to address the key issues, it considers more innovative approaches that enable economics to play a greater role in the planning and evaluation of soil productivity enhancing measures at farm, national and global l...
ISBN(s)
9251045224, 9789251045220