Sustainable Intensification to Advance Food Security and Enhance Climate Resilience in Africa

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lal, Rattan (Editor), Singh, Bal Ram (Editor), Mwaseba, Dismas L. (Editor), Kraybill, David (Editor), Hansen, David O. (Editor), Eik, Lars Olav (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Sustainable development.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Management.

Whereas the Green Revolution of the 1960’s and 1970’s in South Asia and elsewhere did not happen in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), several regions of SSA have experienced substantial improvements in crop yields and growth in agricultural production since the beginning of the 21st century. Yet, no drastic...