Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa
Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa

Author: Kurt Larsen

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0821379453

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This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries ? Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda ? through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock.

Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa
Agricultural Marketing in Tropical Africa

Author: H. Laurens van der Laan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-08-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0429863195

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First published in 1999, this volume explores how African agriculture has always had a strong appeal for the people of the Netherlands. This is due to (1) a long-established interest in tropical agriculture going back to the days when Indonesia was a Duth colony; (2) a broad-based desire to help the Third World; and (3) the view that Tropical Africa is highly dependent on agriculture. As practical expertise in Africa and systematic research on African agriculture grew, specialization became both possible and necessary. This volume reflects the specialization in marketing which has been welcomed by economists, geographers and scholars of agricultural marketing. In addition to a general introductory chapter, this book includes five contributions on staple food grains, two on export crops, two on cattle and one on horticulture. Nine of the chapters are country-specific, covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cȏte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia.

Agriculture, Marketing, and Pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture, Marketing, and Pricing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author: John Charles De Wilde

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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Research report on agricultural sector and state intervention in agricultural marketing and agricultural price in Africa south of Sahara - discusses shortcomings of the agricultural project approach; includes case studies of Ghana, the Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia; examines availability of land and labour force, climatic influence, price structure, incentives, farmers' attitudes towards price changes, etc.; lists recommendations. Graphs, references and statistical tables.

Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa
Agribusiness for Economic Growth in Africa

Author: Margaret Atosina Akuriba

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-25

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 3030887596

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This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of practical models capable of tackling the endemic poverty situation in Africa using agribusiness as the launchpad. The book emphasizes the urgent need for robust and inward-looking enabling policy frameworks to help remove existing constraints on agro-industrialization and encourage investments. Thus, the book sets the agenda for the right combination of agricultural, industrial, and trade policies critical in promoting sustainable agricultural commodity value chains and food systems for inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Written in a simple, plain, and accessible language devoid of technical jargons, the book makes an interesting read for even the non-expert and is a valuable reference material for academic and practical training of students and practitioners.

Sustainable Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Development
Sustainable Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness Development

Author: Brighton Nyagadza

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2023-10-31

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 180062252X

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The future of Africa and the whole globe is dependent on sustainable agribusiness management. This book offers insights to a wide range of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management practices with a focus on sustainability. It is designed to provide academics and graduate students in business studies with a comprehensive treatment of the nature of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability transitions and related practices in certain regions of the world (particularly in Africa). The text also serves as an invaluable resource for agricultural marketing practitioners requiring more than anecdotal evidence on the structure and operation of agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability in different organisations and geographical areas. It allows the reader to compare and contrast agricultural marketing and agribusiness management, as well as sustainability practices across different research methodologies and settings. The book provides a unique mix of theory, reviews, primary research findings and case studies.