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Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-Income Countries

Edited By: RP Roetter, H van Keulen, M Kuiper, J Verhagen and HH van Laar
222 pages, Tabs, figs
Publisher: Springer Nature
Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-Income Countries
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About this book

Since 1998, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Food Quality (LNV) promotes development-orientated agricultural and environmental research and strengthening of North-South partnerships through its International Cooperation (DLO-IC) research programme. By 2005, some 70 collaborative North-South projects had been carried out. All science groups in Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) were involved in the implementation of the programme and at least half the projects and activities undertaken were directly related to Rural Development and Sustainable Agriculture (RDSA).

Facing new challenges with respect to sustainable development strategies for low-income countries, related to global environmental change and globalization of markets, an interdisciplinary Wageningen research group set out to draw lessons from the DLO-IC projects of the last eight years, stimulate discussion and support identification of a future research agenda for RDSA. In that process, special emphasis was given to lessons for future thinking about the contribution of agriculture to:

1) Poverty alleviation and rural livelihoods
2) Food security, human nutrition and health
3) Environmental sustainability and natural resource management

In discussing the way ahead, a number of major research challenges, as well as policy questions are outlined. These include the interrelations between climate change and food security and environmental degradation, increased demand for biofuels and animal feed, and competing claims on natural resources, and rural development and livelihood strategies in low-income countries.

Contents

Preface, Executive Summary, List of Abbreviations. 1. Agriculture in a dynamic world, R.P. Roetter, H. Van Keulen, J. Verhagen and M. Kuiper. 2. Historical context of agricultural development, H. Van Keulen. 3. Food security, R.P. Roetter and H. Van Keulen. 4. Agriculture and environment, J. Verhagen, H. Wosten and A. De Jager. 5. Rural livelihoods: Interplay between farm activities, non-farm activities and the resource base, M. Kuiper, G. Meijerink and D. Eaton. 6. Lessons learned, R.P. Roetter, M. Kuiper, H. Van Keulen, J. Verhagen and G. Meijerink. 7. Project assessments, A. De Jager, C. Ritsema, M. Mosugu, G. Meijerink, P. Van den Brink, H. Van den Bosch, E. Van der Elsen, R.P. Roetter, S. Van Wijk, S. Verzandvoort-Van Dijck, C.A. Van Diepen and B. Kamphuis. Project NUTSAL, Project EroChinut, Project PIMEA, Project INMASP, Project MAMAS, Project EROAHI, Project Himalaya, Project IRMLA, Project VEGSYS, Project VINVAL, Project RMO-Beijing, Project SEARUSYN

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Edited By: RP Roetter, H van Keulen, M Kuiper, J Verhagen and HH van Laar
222 pages, Tabs, figs
Publisher: Springer Nature
Media reviews
From the reviews: "The book includes a description of 12 specific projects dealing with different topics of rural development in Africa and Asia. The projects cover a variety of subjects, including deforestation, erosion, soil and water management, and land use change. ! this book is a valuable contribution that is of particular interest to those concerned with food security and global environmental and economic change." (Vicente Barros, Eos, September, 2008)
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