{"product_id":"farming-systems-and-food-security-in-africa-priorities-for-science-and-policy-under-global-change-paperback","title":"Farming Systems and Food Security in Africa: Priorities for Science and Policy Under Global Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDennis P. Garrity\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJean-Marc Boffa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowledge of Africa's complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers of change and strategic priorities for each of Africa's fifteen farming systems and their main subsystems. It shows how a farming systems perspective can be used to identify pathways to household food security and poverty reduction, and how strategic interventions may need to differ from one farming system to another. In the analysis, emphasis is placed on understanding farming systems drivers of change, trends and strategic priorities for science and policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with full-colour maps and photographs throughout, the volume provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Africa's farming systems and pathways for the future to improve food and nutrition security. The book is an essential follow-up to the seminal work \u003ci\u003eFarming Systems and Poverty \u003c\/i\u003eby Dixon and colleagues for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Bank, published in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dixon \u003c\/b\u003eis Principal Adviser Research \u0026amp; Program Manager, Cropping Systems and Economics, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis Garrity is Senior Fellow at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), based in Nairobi, Kenya, UNCCD Drylands Ambassador, and Chair of the EverGreen Agriculture Partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Marc Boffa is Director of Terra Sana Projects and Associate Fellow of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Olalekan Williams is Regional Director for Africa at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), based in Accra, Ghana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTilahun Amede is Principal Scientist and Systems Agronomist at the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Nairobi, Kenya.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Auricht is Managing Director of Auricht Projects, a niche international consulting firm based in Adelaide, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosemary Lott is Director of Vegetation Connections Pty Ltd, and an Assistant Director, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Mburathi is a former FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 674\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.36 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160377856135,"sku":"9781032082141","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ee550b9715c39d262abd1650b6e6dd84.webp?v=1733273777","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/farming-systems-and-food-security-in-africa-priorities-for-science-and-policy-under-global-change-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}