Decolonizing African Agriculture
Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully,...
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| description | Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully, the book argues, we need a non-colonial, indigenous agronomy that creates the social innovation needed to support the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.The book is organized in four sections: Part 1 provides a broad conceptual introduction emphasizing political agronomy, political ecology and agroecology. Part 2 evaluates past food security and agricultural development experiences in four countries where Moseley has undertaken extensive field research over several decades: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Botswana. Part 3 examines successful efforts in each of these countries and outlines future directions that emphasize the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems. In Part 4, Moseley advocates building more resilient food systems and a different kind of development that supports agroecology, vibrant rurality and networks of smaller cities. Achieving this transformation will require institutional reform at the global level, of those multilateral and bilateral agencies involved with farming and food policy.Written for an academic and policy readership, as well those interested in international food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, agroecology and sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1457062026-01-11T05:07:21Z Decolonizing African Agriculture Moseley, William G. political ecology water security agricultural commodities agroecology intellectual colonization green revolution; agricultural development policies; nutrition; food security; political economy bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies::JFCV Food & society bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully, the book argues, we need a non-colonial, indigenous agronomy that creates the social innovation needed to support the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.The book is organized in four sections: Part 1 provides a broad conceptual introduction emphasizing political agronomy, political ecology and agroecology. Part 2 evaluates past food security and agricultural development experiences in four countries where Moseley has undertaken extensive field research over several decades: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Botswana. Part 3 examines successful efforts in each of these countries and outlines future directions that emphasize the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems. In Part 4, Moseley advocates building more resilient food systems and a different kind of development that supports agroecology, vibrant rurality and networks of smaller cities. Achieving this transformation will require institutional reform at the global level, of those multilateral and bilateral agencies involved with farming and food policy.Written for an academic and policy readership, as well those interested in international food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, agroecology and sustainable development. 2024-09-20T04:05:54Z 2024-09-20T04:05:54Z 2024-09-19T05:32:51Z 2024 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/93363 9781788215893 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/145706 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93363/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93363/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93363/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/93363/1/external_content.pdf Agenda Publishing Limited Agenda Publishing 31fb5a2f-4fd4-458d-8391-fde572121709 Knowledge Unlatched 9781788215893 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Select 2024 SDG Books Agenda Publishing open access |
| spellingShingle | political ecology water security agricultural commodities agroecology intellectual colonization green revolution; agricultural development policies; nutrition; food security; political economy bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies::JFCV Food & society bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies Moseley, William G. Decolonizing African Agriculture |
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| topic | political ecology water security agricultural commodities agroecology intellectual colonization green revolution; agricultural development policies; nutrition; food security; political economy bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies::JFCV Food & society bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies |
| topic_facet | political ecology water security agricultural commodities agroecology intellectual colonization green revolution; agricultural development policies; nutrition; food security; political economy bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies::JFCV Food & society bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies |
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