Farewell to Farms - De-agrarianisation and Employment in Africa (Paperback)

First published in 1997, this volume asks whether Africa's future is necessarily rooted in peasant agriculture. The title of this book, Farewell to Farms, is deliberately intended to challenge the widely held view that Africa is the world's reserve for peasant farming. African rural populations are themselves moving away from a reliance on agriculture. 'De-agrarianisation' takes the form of urban migration as well as the expansion of non-agricultural activities in rural areas providing new income sources, occupations and social identities for rural dwellers. Using recent continent-wide case study evidence, the authors assess the impact of de-agrarianisation on household welfare, business performance and national development. Their findings, which reveal new economic trajectories and social patterns emerging from a period of accelerated change, call into question assumptions about Africa's future place in the world division of labour.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	1997
Editors:	Deborah Fahy Bryceson • Vali Jamal
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	265
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-33553-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries
LSN:	1-138-33553-3
Barcode:	9781138335530

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