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Sustainable agriculture and food security in Africa: The role of innovative technologies and international organizations
Ist Teil von
Technology in society, 2019-08, Vol.58, p.101143, Article 101143
Ort / Verlag
Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
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This paper argues that input-intensity and a lack of democratic control over the conditions for advanced technology adoption indicates that low-tech approaches, despite generating lower yields, may be best positioned to improve food security as a basis for sustainable agriculture. Advanced technology adoption by smallholders can become a choice, dependent on the containment of ecological risks, rather than a survivalist strategy. We examine research led by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and make clear that public-sector research and the international organizations can significantly contribute to the adoption of evidence-based policies that support context-specific combinations of low- and high-tech approaches.
•Promotion of sustainable agriculture is key to improved agricultural productivity.•Technological innovation has an important role to play in sustainable agricultural development.•African government must create an enabling policy environment for sustainable agriculture.