Title Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia / Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 269 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) Contents Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constraints on Crop and Animal Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia -- 3 Plant Improvement and Protection -- 4 Water Resource Availability -- 5 Technologies for Soil Improvement -- 6 Technologies for Improving Animal Health and Production -- 7 Emerging Technologies to Meet Local Energy Needs -- 8 Priorities for Emerging Technologies -- Appendix A: Committee Statement of Task Appendix B: Biographic Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix C: Responses from Sub-Saharan African and South Asian Scientists -- Appendix D: Contributors -- Appendix E: Recent Publications of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Agricultural innovations -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Agricultural innovations -- South Asia Agricultural productivity -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Agricultural productivity -- South Asia BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture. Agricultural innovations Agricultural productivity Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia. ISBN 9780309124959 0309124956 6612008083 9786612008085

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