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Nature & Faune journal, Volume 31, No. 1

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 70 p.

Author FAO Regional Office for Africa, Accra

Publisher FAO Regional Office for Africa ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN No ISBN

Series title Nature and Faune

Series number 31/1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The present edition of Nature & Faune journal emphasizes the role of natural renewable resources within the framework of Africa’s agricultural transformation. Central to the transformation agenda is achieving greater prosperity which can improve peoples' lives and livelihoods. These improvements of lives and livelihoods cover their economic well-being; their environment; socio‐cultural and political sphere of influence. The conditions for modernizing Africa’s agriculture entail transform ing not only production processes but also the products. This issue of the Journal highlights the unique features of Africa’s agriculture, including (i) the urgent need for improving productivity; (ii) the importance of the agricultural sector in Africa’s economies in terms of employment; and (iii) the climate-resilient opportunities within agriculture to cope with climate change challenges. It draws attention to the fact that the agriculture sector offers possibilities for increased productivit y while also adapting to and mitigating climate change thus safeguarding also future production.

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