Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

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eBook - ePub

Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

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About this book

Increased agricultural productivity is a major stepping stone on the path out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but farmers there face tremendous challenges improving production. Poor soil, inefficient water use, and a lack of access to plant breeding resources, nutritious animal feed, high quality seed, and fuel and electricity-combined with some of the most extreme environmental conditions on Earth-have made yields in crop and animal production far lower in these regions than world averages.Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia identifies sixty emerging technologies with the potential to significantly improve agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Eighteen technologies are recommended for immediate development or further exploration. Scientists from all backgrounds have an opportunity to become involved in bringing these and other technologies to fruition. The opportunities suggested in this book offer new approaches that can synergize with each other and with many other activities to transform agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
  3. COMMITTEE ON A STUDY OF TECHNOLOGIES TO BENEFIT FARMERS IN AFRICA AND SOUTH ASIA
  4. BOARD ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Contents
  8. Abbreviations and Acronyms
  9. Executive Summary
  10. Summary
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Constraints on Crop and Animal Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
  13. 3 Plant Improvement and Protection
  14. 4 Water Resource Availability
  15. 5 Technologies for Soil Improvement
  16. 6 Technologies for Improving Animal Health and Production
  17. REFERENCES
  18. 7 Emerging Technologies to Meet Local Energy Needs
  19. 8 Priorities for Emerging Technologies
  20. Appendixes