Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa

Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa
Author: Kurt Larsen
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821379453

This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries ? Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda ? through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock.

Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa

Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa
Author: H. Laurens van der Laan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-08-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429863195

First published in 1999, this volume explores how African agriculture has always had a strong appeal for the people of the Netherlands. This is due to (1) a long-established interest in tropical agriculture going back to the days when Indonesia was a Duth colony; (2) a broad-based desire to help the Third World; and (3) the view that Tropical Africa is highly dependent on agriculture. As practical expertise in Africa and systematic research on African agriculture grew, specialization became both possible and necessary. This volume reflects the specialization in marketing which has been welcomed by economists, geographers and scholars of agricultural marketing. In addition to a general introductory chapter, this book includes five contributions on staple food grains, two on export crops, two on cattle and one on horticulture. Nine of the chapters are country-specific, covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cȏte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia.

Agriculture, Marketing, and Pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture, Marketing, and Pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: John Charles De Wilde
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1984
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Research report on agricultural sector and state intervention in agricultural marketing and agricultural price in Africa south of Sahara - discusses shortcomings of the agricultural project approach; includes case studies of Ghana, the Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia; examines availability of land and labour force, climatic influence, price structure, incentives, farmers' attitudes towards price changes, etc.; lists recommendations. Graphs, references and statistical tables.

Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa

Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa
Author: Margaret Atosina Akuriba
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2021-10-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030887596

This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of practical models capable of tackling the endemic poverty situation in Africa using agribusiness as the launchpad. The book emphasizes the urgent need for robust and inward-looking enabling policy frameworks to help remove existing constraints on agro-industrialization and encourage investments. Thus, the book sets the agenda for the right combination of agricultural, industrial, and trade policies critical in promoting sustainable agricultural commodity value chains and food systems for inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Written in a simple, plain, and accessible language devoid of technical jargons, the book makes an interesting read for even the non-expert and is a valuable reference material for academic and practical training of students and practitioners.