Nagothu Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification

Technology and Policy Challenges in the Face of Climate Change
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-40334-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 326 Seiten

Reihe: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

Sustainable Intensification (SI) has recently emerged as a key concept for agricultural development, recognising that yields must increase to feed a growing world population, but it must be achieved without damage to the environment, on finite land resourcesand while preserving social and natural capital. It also recognises that all initiatives mustcope with the challenges of climate change to agricultural production, food securityand livelihoods.
This multidisciplinary bookpresents state-of-the-art reviews of current SI approachestopromote major food crops, challenges and advances made in technology, and the institutional and policy measures necessary to overcome the constraints faced by smallholder farmers. Adressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 2,thevarious chapters based on evidence and experiences of reputed researchers show how these innovations, if properly nurtured and implemented, can make a difference tofood and nutritionsecurityoutcomes. Case studies from around the world are included, with a particular emphasis on Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focusis not only on scientific aspects such as climate-smart agriculture, agroecology and improving input use efficiency and management, but also oninstitutionaland policy challenges that must be met to increase the net societal benefits of sustainable agricultural intensification. The book is aimed at advanced studentsand researchers in sustainable agriculture and policy,development practitioners, policy makers and non-governmental and farmer organisations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nagothu, Udaya Sekhar

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification: Technology and Policy Innovations
Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Esther Bloem and Andrew Borrell

2. Save and Grow: Translating Policy Advice into Field Action for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Jan Willem Ketelaar, Alma Linda M Abubakar, Pham Van Du, Cahyana Widyastama, Avakat Phasouysaingam, Jesse Binamira, andNgo Tien Dung

3. Sustainable Intensification and maize value chain improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa
Isaiah Nyagumbo, Mehreteab Tesfai, Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Peter Setimela, James K.Karanja, Munyaradzi Mutenje, andConnie Madembo
4. The role of wheat in global food security
Maricelis Acevedo, Jason D. Zurn, Gemma Molero, Pawan Singh, Xinyao He, Meriem Aoun, Philomin Juliana, Harold Bockleman, Mike Bonman, Mahmoud El-Sohl, Ahmed Amri, Ronnie Coffman, and Linda McCandless

5. Innovative practices in potato production for food and nutrition security
Ngo Tien Dung, Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Alma Linda M. Abubakar, Jan Willem Ketelaar and Mehreteab Tesfai

6. Pulses-Millets crop diversification by smallholders and their potential for sustainable food and nutrition security
Mehreteab Tesfai, Udaya Sekhar Nagothu and Asfaw Adugna

7. Global challenges in today's horticulture and prospects offered by protected vegetable cultivation
Hugo Despretz, Warwick Easdown and Mansab Ali

8. Sustainable crop-livestock intensification in the Sub-Saharan Africa: Improving productivity through innovative adaptation
Donald M.G. Njarui, Mupenzi Mutimura, Elias M. Gichangi and Sita R. Ghimire

9. Community-driven approaches to sustainable intensification in river deltas: Lessons from the Ganges and Mekong Rivers
Douglas J. Merrey, Manoranjan K. Mondal, Chu Thai Hoanh, Elizabeth Humphreys andNga Dao

10. Sustainable agriculture intensification: Innovations to strengthen extension services and market linkages
Udaya Sekhar Nagothu and Allison Morrill Chatrchyan

11. Multi-level policy measures to support sustainable agriculture intensification for smallholders
Allison MorrillChatrchyan, Christina Yin, Emmanuel Torquebiau andUdaya Sekhar Nagothu

12. Summary, technology and policy options
Udaya Sekhar Nagothu

Über Autor(innen)

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu is Research Professor and Director (Centre for International Development), Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Ås, Norway. He is editor of the books Food Security: Country Case Studies (Routledge, 2014) and Climate Change and Agricultural Development: Improving Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture, Agroecology and Conservation (Routledge, 2016).