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1 online resource : illustrations |
| Summary |
For Niger, the development of agriculture is essential to strategies to raise incomes and eradicate poverty in a sustainable manner, without further depleting its natural resource base. While traditional approaches to agricultural development have emphasized food security and have been rather technology focused, African countries are increasingly emphasizing the role of innovation in development. 'Fostering transformation and growth in Niger's agricultural sector' seeks to further the understanding of potential innovations that can sustainably transform the agriculture sector in Niger. This publication uses the agricultural value chain perspective to provide a reference point for improvements in supporting services and the business environment. The first part describes several innovations that could contribute to enhancing agricultural productivity. Particularly interesting is the emphasis on the grassroots nature of some of these innovations. The second part offers a reference point for improvements in supporting services, the business and institutional environments that can contribute to pro-poor initiatives and to a stronger linkage of smallholders to markets. The comprehensive approach taken in this book ensures its contribution to an understanding of transformative innovations in agriculture as well as enabling conditions. |
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Intro; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Fleur Wouterse* and Ousmane Badiane; References; Chapter 1. Farmer-managed restoration of agroforestry parklands in Niger; Melinda Smale1*, Gray Tappan2 and Chris Reij3; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The situation in Niger around 1980; 1.3 The technical innovation; 1.4 The innovators; 1.5 The scale of adoption; 1.6 Impacts; 1.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Economics of land degradation in Niger; Ephraim Nkonya*, Yating Ru and Edward Kato; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 Niger's natural resource policies and their impacts on human development2.3 Analytical approach; 2.4 Data; 2.5 Cost of land degradation due to land use/cover change; 2.6 Role of land improvement in food and nutrition security; 2.7 Conclusions and policy recommendations; References; Chapter 3. Empowerment, climate change adaptation and agricultural production: evidence from Niger; Fleur Wouterse; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Climate vulnerability and adaptation decision-making; 3.3 Data; 3.4 Methods; 3.5 Estimation results; 3.6 Conclusions; References; Appendix 3. |
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Chapter 4. Does small irrigation boost smallholder agricultural production -- evidence from a small irrigation programme in NigerPascal Tillie1*, Kamel Louhichi1,2 and Sergio Gomez-Y-Paloma1; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Development of agriculture in Niger; 4.3 Methodology: farm level modelling for policy impact assessment; 4.4 Baseline and simulation of the effects of the SPIN; 4.5 Results and discussion; 4.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Gender parity and inorganic fertilizer technology adoption in farm households: evidence from Niger; Mahamadou Roufahi Tankari; Abstract |
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5.1 Introduction5.2 Context of the study; 5.3 Methodology; 5.4 Data source and description; 5.5 Results; 5.6 Conclusions; References; Appendix 5.; Chapter 6. Information technology and farm households in Niger; Chantal Toledo1 and Christopher Ksoll2*; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Background; 6.3 ICTs in agriculture -- evidence in the literature; 6.4 Discussion; 6.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Appendix 6.; Chapter 7. A dynamic spatial modelling of agricultural price transmission: evidence from the Niger millet market; Anatole Goundan* and Mahamadou Roufahi Tankari; Abstract |
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7.1 Introduction7.2 Do spatial linkages matter in price transmission analysis?; 7.3 Methodological framework; 7.4 Direct and indirect effects; 7.5 Data; 7.6 Application to Niger's millet market; 7.7 Conclusion and policy implications; References; Appendix 7.; Chapter 8. Recent trends and future prospects of cross-border agricultural trade in Niger; Sunday Odjo1* and Ousmane Badiane2; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Geographic and socio-economic context; 8.3 Profile of agricultural trade between Niger and the West Africa region; 8.4 Regional trade simulation model |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Agriculture -- Niger.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General. |
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Agriculture |
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Niger https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcRcQXRybcfPkFmjQhWDq |
| Added Author |
Wouterse, Fleur, editor.
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Badiane, Ousmane, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9086863272 9789086863273 (OCoLC)1045147688 |
| ISBN |
9789086868735 (electronic bk.) |
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9086868738 (electronic bk.) |
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9789086863273 |
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9086863272 |
| Standard No. |
10.3920/978-90-8686-873-5 |
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