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The Tragedy of Hamlet
Henry Norman Hudson, Ebenezer Charlton Black, Andrew Jackson George
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Many people in Africa face enormous problems as they struggle to
feed themselves, and to generate sufficient cash income to meet the
most basic needs. Their difficulties escalate as increasing
populations are forced to farm marginal land which is vulnerable to
degradation. At best the overall results are static crop yields and
widespread poverty. Famine, refugee problems and abandoned lands
are common symptoms of our failure to practice good land husbandry,
and to manage our affairs to assure a decent livelihood for the
majority of rural people. This book reports on seeds of hope and
lessons for the future, first setting the scene with an outline of
current approaches to soil and water management in different
countries and aid agencies. Then follows discussion of social,
cultural and economic issues and the mechanics of participatory
working, The case studies that follow are in three groups. There
are examples of the opportunities and benefits of improved farming
methods; case studies where an important part of the experience is
stimulating community developments; and case studies with more
emphasis on the methods and techniques used to promote better land
husbandry. There are sugg
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