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Introduction: Why an African Green RevolutionAfrican Green Revolution Is Needed and Why It Must Include Small Farms

In: In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution

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  • Donald F. Larson

    (World Bank)

  • Keijiro Otsuka

    (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)

Abstract

This book explores recent experiences in the effort to bring about a Green RevolutionGreen Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It focuses on rice and maize, which are promising and strategic smallholdersmallholder crops. This chapter sets out the stage for the statistical analyses presented in later chapters by clarifying the importance of Green Revolution, identifying emerging challenges, and suggesting an effective strategy towards an African Green RevolutionAfrican Green Revolution . Three major conclusions are derived. First, a rice Green Revolutionrice Green Revolution is possible based primarily on the transfer and adaptation of technology and management practices from Asia, a process that is already begun in some places. Second, a maize Green Revolutionmaize Green Revolution is possible based on the establishment of new productive farming systems; however the relevant experience is limited in comparison to the new rice technologies. Third, not only “improved technologiesimproved technology ” but also “improved management practiceimproved management practice s” are the keys to Green Revolution in SSA.

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  • Donald F. Larson & Keijiro Otsuka, 2016. "Introduction: Why an African Green RevolutionAfrican Green Revolution Is Needed and Why It Must Include Small Farms," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: Keijiro Otsuka & Donald F. Larson (ed.), In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution, edition 1, chapter 0, pages 1-11, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nrmchp:978-4-431-55693-0_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55693-0_1
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    1. Jellason, Nugun P. & Robinson, Elizabeth J. Z. & Ogbaga, Chukwuma C., 2021. "Agriculture 4.0: is sub-Saharan Africa ready?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 113550, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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