Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations

Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations

Wayne G. Ganpat, Ronald Dyer, Wendy-Ann P. Isaac

Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 370

ISBN13: 9781522509424|ISBN10: 1522509429|EISBN13: 9781522509431

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0942-4

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Ganpat, Wayne G., Ronald Dyer, and Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, eds. Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0942-4

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The development of sustainable agricultural systems is an imperative aspect of any country, but particularly in the context of developing countries. Lack of progress in these initiatives can have negative effects on the nation as a whole.

Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on promoting advancements in agricultural systems and food security in developing economies. Highlighting impacts on citizens, as well as on political and social environments of a country, this book is ideally designed for students, professionals, policy makers, researchers, and practitioners interested in recent developments in the areas of agriculture.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies (AEEGT) Book Series

Editorial Advisory Board

Preface

Acknowledgement

Chapters

Chapter 1

Agriculture, Trade Liberalization and Poverty in the ACP Countries (pages 1-20)

Theresa Ann Rajack-Talley

This chapter looks specifically at the impact of the ACP agriculture trade agreements on issues of food production, food security and poverty and how they relate in some ways to each other. It is divided into four distinct but...

Chapter 2

Social and Environmental Impacts on Agricultural Development (pages 21-56)

Frances Bekele, Isaac Bekele

Addressing environmental and social impacts on agricultural development and food security is a global priority since increased food production of 60-70% is estimated to be required by 2050 to feed the growing world population. In...

Chapter 3

Strengthening Food Security with Sustainable Practices by Smallholder Farmers in Lesser Developed Economies (pages 57-81)

Leighton Naraine, Kevin Meehan

Smallholder farming has played a key role in reducing world hunger and the focus now turns to consolidating these gains. What practices and policies will enable smallholders to sustain their livelihoods and strengthen food security?...

Chapter 4

Appropriate Extension Methodologies for Agricultural Development in Emerging Economies (pages 82-105)

B. S. Famuyiwa, O. A. Olaniyi, S. A. Adesoji

Over two-thirds of the world's poorest people are located in rural areas and engaged primarily in agriculture and agricultural-related activities for their livelihood. Therefore, the future of most underdeveloped and developing...

Chapter 5

ICTs for Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations (pages 106-129)

Bhattacharjee Suchiradipta, Raj Saravanan

Development has many faces and complete wellbeing of human population is the most important one of them which in more than one ways involves agriculture and the farming population. Providing needed information at the right time to...

Chapter 6

The Temporal and Spatial Development of Organic Agriculture in Turkey (pages 130-156)

Aylin Yaman Kocadağlı

The world's population is increasing rapidly and the food need for the increasing population has been growing also. In the 21st century, efforts for the sustainable use of the natural resources have been raised all around the...

Chapter 7

Are GM Crops the Answer to Africa's Critical Food Security Status?: Learning from the Experiences of Developing Countries (pages 157-177)

Nira Ramachandran

Despite unprecedented technological breakthroughs and rising incomes, the most basic human requirement–food security remains out of reach of many. The countries of Africa are the worst affected, and consistently score lowest on the...

Chapter 8

Appropriate and Sustainable Plant Biotechnology Applications for Food Security in Developing Economies (pages 178-196)

Vidya de Gannes, Carlos G. Borroto

Appropriate plant biotechnology applications could be a major tool in the fight against hunger and poverty, especially in developing economies. Some promising results have already been reported through a range of biotechnology...

Chapter 9

Strategic Approaches to Food Security in Developing Countries (pages 197-221)

Marcus N.A. Ramdwar, Narendra Siew

As the world's population increases, the issue of food security presents a serious challenge. Currently, food security is reliant on a very narrow range of cultivated plant species and is also limited to traditional animal...

Chapter 10

Horticulture as a Reliable Source of Livelihood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India (pages 222-248)

Shrawan Singh, Subhash Chand, D. R. Singh, S. Dam Roy

The tropical region is typically warm to hot and moist year-round with lush vegetation thus is favourable for horticultural diversity. The horticulture sector has shown remarkable progress in production and the shift in consumption...

Chapter 11

Promoting Agricultural Productivity and Inclusive Growth in Uganda (pages 249-262)

William Amone, Dick Nuwamanya Kamuganga, Godswill Makombe

Although many countries in the world including Uganda witnessed high rates of economic growth in the last three decades, the strong growth has failed to holistically deliver the expected prosperity. Amidst Uganda's strong growth...

Chapter 12

Integrating Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments for Food Security: A Vision for Economic, Environmental, and Social Responsibility in South Bend, Indiana (pages 263-299)

Edwin Joseph, Elizabeth O'Dea

Food security for the urban poor has been an important topic for both developed and developing countries over the last 15 years. Although South Bend Indiana is a city in a developed country, declining economic circumstances have...

Chapter 13

Farm Security for Food Security: Dealing with Farm theft in the Caribbean Region (pages 300-319)

Wendy-Ann Isaac, Wayne Ganpat, Michael Joseph

Agricultural production in the Caribbean is being threatened by many factors such as decreasing availability of arable land, climate change effects such as increased incidences of flooding and drought, labour shortages, and...

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