Impact of science on African agriculture and food security /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: C.A.B. International
Other Authors: Anandajayasekeram, P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxon, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass. : [Nairobi, Kenya] : CABI Pub. ; ILRI/International Livestock Research Institute, [2007]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Challenges facing African agriculture
  • The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Economics of wheat research in Kenya
  • Impact of sorghum research and development in Zimbabwe
  • Ex-ante analysis of the sorghum and millet improvement programme (SMIP)
  • Impact of pearl millet research and development in Namibia
  • Economic impact of maize research in Tanzania
  • Economic returns from livestock research and development in Tanzania : 1966-1995
  • Impact of the Russian wheat aphid control program in South Africa
  • The impact of public investment in maize research in Kenya
  • Impact of maize technology development and transfer in Ethiopia
  • Evaluating agricultural research and extension in Tanzania
  • Impact assessment of sorghum research in Zambia
  • The economic impact of investments in cassava research in Uganda
  • Impact assessment of groundnut research in Zimbabwe
  • The rate of return to wine grape research and technology development in South Africa
  • Socio-economic impact of lachenalia research in South Africa
  • Impact assessment of sunflower in Zimbabwe
  • Impact assessment of cotton research in Zimbabwe: 1970-1995
  • The socio-economic impact of proteaceae research and technology development in South Africa
  • Impact assessment of the biological control of prosopis species in the Britstown de Aar District, South Africa
  • Socio-economic impact of the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in South Africa
  • Impact of investments in livestock research and development programs in South Africa
  • Overview of impact assessment methodologies.