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Title: | Agrarian crisis, ecology and the challenge of sustainable development in Africa |
Author: | Salau, Ademola Tokunboh |
Year: | 1995 |
Periodical: | The Nigerian Geographical Journal |
Volume: | 2 |
Pages: | 1-18 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Africa |
Subjects: | agricultural crisis agricultural policy environment |
Abstract: | The food crisis is the most visible element of Africa's current agrarian crisis. And the agrarian crisis is significantly an ecological crisis. The ecological degradation afflicting Africa is complex and varied. It ranges from drought and desertification, to deforestation and land degradation. The productivity and well-being of Africa's agrarian and pastoral societies is inextricably linked to effective management and conservation of the natural resource base. In this presidential address delivered at the 37th annual conference of the Nigerian Geographical Association, held at Ondo State College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, on 8 April 1994, the author examines the nature of the agrarian crisis in Africa, the relationship between economy and ecology, and how to achieve sustainable agricultural development in Africa. He argues that concern for sustainability in agricultural production calls for the adoption of integrated strategies composed of effective management of land and soil nutrient conservation; better management of water resources; application of appropriate technology and indigenous knowledge; provision of basic needs and rural infrastructure; and integrated management of pests, weeds and diseases. Bibliogr. |