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Agricultural Growth Corridors and Agricultural Transformation in Africa: research needs for impact, implementation and institutions

Year of publication 2016

Pages 36 p.

Author Serraj, R.;Byers, B.;Engel, P.;Bizzotto Molina, P.;Rampa, F.;Sayer, J.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The ISPC interest in growth corridors and spatial development initiatives (SDI) and stemmed from concern that the current research agenda of the CGIAR needs to better incorporate consideration of potential major shifts in agricultural production patterns, rather than solely focusing on improving the performance of smallholder farmers in the locations where they now farm and on the agricultural commodities that they presently use. This study follows on from the ISPC study on farm size and urbaniz ation and explores the question of “who will be farming in 20 years’ time, where will they be, and what farming systems might they employ? The study reflects the ISPC concern that today’s agricultural research agenda should be informed by future agricultural scenarios, given the lead time needed for research to reach farmers’ fields.

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