Coping with Hunger - Hazard and Experiment in an African Rice-Farming System

Originally published in 1986, Coping with Hunger demonstrates that effective agricultural development in resource-poor regions must be based in a respect for the indigenous farmer's understanding of the environment. The book challenges the prevailing of attitudes of policy makers in the late 20th Century.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Food Crises and Technology Transfer: Sierra Leone 1919-1949 2. Bringing the Green Revolution to Sierra Leone 3. Mogbuama: Landscape and Society 4. Land and Labour 5. The Farming Year 6. The Harvest 7. The Hungry Season 8. Rice Varieties and Farmer Experiments 9. Rice R&D in Sierra Leone: A Farmer-First-and-Last Scenario.

About the author

Paul Richard is Professor Emeritus of Technology and Agrarian Development at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Summary

Originally published in 1986, Coping with Hunger demonstrates that effective agricultural development in resource-poor regions must be based in a respect for the indigenous farmer’s understanding of the environment. The book challenges the prevailing of attitudes of policy makers in the late 20th Century.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Richards
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032469133
• ISBN: 978-1-03-246913-3
• No. of pages: 186
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, NATURE / Ecology, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Africa, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Politics & government, Politics and government, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries