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This important book challenges conventional development theory by
addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors
influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world.
Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental
factor in influencing economic development, yet relatively little
research has examined the causes of stagnated and low agricultural
productivity in developing countries. This book goes beyond the
traditional discussion of low productivity being primarily
determined by technological factors, and addresses the more complex
determinants. Special attention is given to the influences of
ecology and environmental degradation, the distribution of
political power and socio-economic factors, as well as
possibilities for biotechnology. The authors have been drawn from
an international arena and transcend traditional academic
disciplines combining historical, statistical and formal analysis
for a better understanding of critical development issues. Economic
Development and Agricultural Productivity will be of special
interest to development and agricultural economists and
policymakers.
Energy crises and climate change have generated global demands for
alternative non-fossil fuel sources. This has led to a rapid
increase of investments in production of liquid biofuels based on
agricultural feed stocks such as sugar cane. Most African
governments see biofuels as a potential for increasing agricultural
productivity and export incomes and thus strengthening their
national economies, improving energy balances and rural employment.
At the same time climate change may be addressed through reduction
of green house gas emissions. There are, however, a number of
uncertainties mounting that challenge this scenario. Using in-depth
African case studies -- with Brazil as a comparative reference --
this book addresses this knowledge gap by examining the impacts of
large-scale biofuel production on African agriculture, particularly
with regard to vital land outsourcing and food security issues. The
surge for African biofuels has also opened space for private
investors -- both domestic and external -- to multiply and network
"independently" of the state. The biofuel expansion thus generates
new economic alliances and production relations, resulting in new
forms of inclusions and exclusions within the rural population.
This is an essential book for anyone wishing to understand the
startling impact of biofuels on Africa.
Energy crises and climate change have generated global demands for
alternative non-fossil fuel sources. This has led to a rapid
increase of investments in production of liquid biofuels based on
agricultural feed stocks such as sugar cane. Most African
governments see biofuels as a potential for increasing agricultural
productivity and export incomes and thus strengthening their
national economies, improving energy balances and rural employment.
At the same time climate change may be addressed through reduction
of green house gas emissions. There are, however, a number of
uncertainties mounting that challenge this scenario. Using in-depth
African case studies -- with Brazil as a comparative reference --
this book addresses this knowledge gap by examining the impacts of
large-scale biofuel production on African agriculture, particularly
with regard to vital land outsourcing and food security issues. The
surge for African biofuels has also opened space for private
investors -- both domestic and external -- to multiply and network
"independently" of the state. The biofuel expansion thus generates
new economic alliances and production relations, resulting in new
forms of inclusions and exclusions within the rural population.
This is an essential book for anyone wishing to understand the
startling impact of biofuels on Africa.
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