Cargando…

Impact of science on African agriculture and food security /

The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural researc...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Anandajayasekeram, P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : [Nairobi, Kenya] : CABI ; ILRI/International Livestock Research Institute, ©2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 a 4500
001 EBOOKCENTRAL_ocn173843768
003 OCoLC
005 20240329122006.0
006 m o d
007 cr cnu---unuuu
008 071009s2007 enka ob 001 0 eng d
040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e pn  |c N$T  |d YDXCP  |d BTCTA  |d CUV  |d OCLCQ  |d MNU  |d IDEBK  |d OCLCQ  |d MHW  |d COF  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCF  |d UIU  |d OCLCQ  |d DEBSZ  |d AU@  |d EBLCP  |d OCLCQ  |d COCUF  |d CNNOR  |d MOR  |d PIFAG  |d ZCU  |d OCLCQ  |d MERUC  |d OCLCQ  |d U3W  |d STF  |d OCLCQ  |d ICG  |d INT  |d VT2  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d WYU  |d G3B  |d TKN  |d OCLCQ  |d LEAUB  |d DKC  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d UX1  |d OCLCQ  |d OCL  |d OCLCO  |d OCL  |d AGL  |d WURST  |d OCLCQ  |d UKAHL  |d AGL  |d EUN  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d LUU  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCL 
019 |a 173240696  |a 179792393  |a 272559971  |a 780874811  |a 814450778 
020 |a 9781845932688  |q (NetLibrary e-ISBN) 
020 |a 1845932684  |q (NetLibrary e-ISBN) 
020 |z 1845932676  |q (alk. paper) 
020 |z 9781845932671 
024 8 |a ebc312960 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000045780731 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000048753532 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000073084969 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV044126939 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 430438516 
035 |a (OCoLC)173843768  |z (OCoLC)173240696  |z (OCoLC)179792393  |z (OCoLC)272559971  |z (OCoLC)780874811  |z (OCoLC)814450778 
043 |a fe-----  |a fs----- 
050 4 |a S540.E25  |b I47 2007 
070 0 |a S540.E25  |b I47 2007eb 
072 7 |a BUS  |x 070010  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a TEC  |x 003070  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 338.1/3096  |2 22 
084 |a ZB 2000  |2 rvk 
084 |a GEO 270f  |2 stub 
084 |a LAN 062f  |2 stub 
084 |a LAN 003f  |2 stub 
049 |a UAMI 
245 0 0 |a Impact of science on African agriculture and food security /  |c edited by P. Anandajayasekeram [and others]. 
260 |a Wallingford, UK ;  |a Cambridge, MA :  |b CABI ;  |a [Nairobi, Kenya] :  |b ILRI/International Livestock Research Institute,  |c ©2007. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xvi, 310 pages) :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
520 |a The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural research all over the developing world. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
590 |a ProQuest Ebook Central  |b Ebook Central Academic Complete 
650 0 |a Agriculture  |x Economic aspects  |z Africa, Eastern. 
650 0 |a Agriculture  |x Economic aspects  |z Africa, Southern. 
650 0 |a Agriculture  |x Research  |z Africa, Eastern. 
650 0 |a Agriculture  |x Research  |z Africa, Southern. 
650 6 |a Agriculture  |x Aspect économique  |z Afrique orientale. 
650 6 |a Agriculture  |x Aspect économique  |z Afrique australe. 
650 6 |a Agriculture  |x Recherche  |z Afrique orientale. 
650 6 |a Agriculture  |x Recherche  |z Afrique australe. 
650 7 |a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS  |x Industries  |x Agribusiness.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING  |x Agriculture  |x Sustainable Agriculture.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Agricultural development.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agricultural economics.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agricultural policy.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agricultural production.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agricultural research.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agricultural situation.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agriculture.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Cash crops.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Economic impact.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Environmental impact.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Floriculture.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Food crops.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Food security.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Income.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Innovation adoption.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Investment.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Livestock.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Methodology.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Research.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Returns.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Small farms.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Socioeconomics.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Technology.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Technology transfer.  |2 cabt 
650 7 |a Agriculture  |x Economic aspects  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Agriculture  |x Research  |2 fast 
651 7 |a Eastern Africa  |2 fast 
651 7 |a Southern Africa  |2 fast 
653 0 0 |a landbouwkundig onderzoek 
653 0 0 |a agricultural research 
653 0 0 |a landbouwproductie 
653 0 0 |a agricultural production 
653 0 0 |a voedselzekerheid 
653 0 0 |a food security 
653 0 0 |a afrika 
653 0 0 |a africa 
653 1 0 |a Agriculture in Africa 
653 1 0 |a Landbouw in Afrika 
700 1 |a Anandajayasekeram, P. 
758 |i has work:  |a Impact of science on African agriculture and food security (Text)  |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGYYqjRM4GvXQbw6qrjxTb  |4 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |t Impact of science on African agriculture and food security.  |d Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI ; [Nairobi, Kenya] : ILRI/International Livestock Research Institute, ©2007  |z 1845932676  |w (DLC) 2007001804  |w (OCoLC)81150111 
856 4 0 |u https://ebookcentral.uam.elogim.com/lib/uam-ebooks/detail.action?docID=312960  |z Texto completo 
938 |a Askews and Holts Library Services  |b ASKH  |n AH37537930 
938 |a Baker and Taylor  |b BTCP  |n BK0007491716 
938 |a EBL - Ebook Library  |b EBLB  |n EBL312960 
938 |a EBSCOhost  |b EBSC  |n 207103 
938 |a ProQuest MyiLibrary Digital eBook Collection  |b IDEB  |n 100439 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 2644773 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP