Title Food security among small-scale agricultural producers in Southern Africa / Josephine Phillip Msangi

Published Cham : Springer, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 173 pages) : illustrations (some color) Contents 1. Population, agriculture, poverty and food security: an overview -- 2. Policies and legislations governing marketing and food trade: Southern Africa -- 3. Urban, peri-urban agriculture and food security among small-scale agricultural producers: Southern Africa -- 4. Indigenous plant resources and food security among small-scale agricultural producers: Southern Africa -- 5. Role of small stock in safeguarding food security in dry lands: case in Namibia -- 6. Improving productivity, food safety and nutritional levels of dependable food crops: Southern Africa -- 7. Climate-smart agriculture: incorporating weather information into small-scale agricultural producers' system: South Africa Summary The book focuses on food security highlighting the role of Indigenous knowledge and scientific research in addressing the plight of poor small-scale agricultural producers. Rapidly growing global population and global policies and management governing sustainability, hunger, food security and poverty alleviation are discussed. Additionally, impacts of probable climate change, research on land productivity and performance of dependable food crops i.e. cassava and pearl millet are discussed. Analyzed in great detail are roles of small stock, urban/peri-urban agriculture and advantages of climate-smart agriculture and participatory research in enhancing food security of the small-scale agricultural producers in Southern Africa Analysis voedselzekerheid food security duurzame ontwikkeling sustainable development landbouw agriculture geografie geography handel trade klimaatverandering climatic change Food Security Voedselzekerheid Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 8, 2014) Subject Food security -- Africa, Southern Sustainable agriculture -- Africa, Southern TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General. Food security Sustainable agriculture Southern Africa Form Electronic book ISBN 9783319094953 3319094955 3319094947 9783319094946

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