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Governments, farmers, and seeds in a changing Africa / Elizabeth Cromwell.
1996
S 42 CRO.G
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Title
Governments, farmers, and seeds in a changing Africa / Elizabeth Cromwell.
Description
xiv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
0851989764
0851989942
9780851989945
9780851989761
0851989942
9780851989945
9780851989761
Alternate Call Number
S 42 CRO.G
Summary
Tropical rainforests fascinate scientists and explorers. The richness and variety of forms, and the diversity of species have been acknowledged for centuries. Measures to protect endangered species within this ecosystem were already thought necessary in the mid-nineteenth century. Since the 1920s commercial greed, political misdemeanour and the relentless increase in the human population have all posed increasing threats to the future of rainforests. Sustainability is now of paramount importance. This book applies the large body of knowledge, experience and tradition available to those who study tropical rainforests. It describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability. It identifies the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Features of the natural forest and the socio-cultural ecosystems which can be mimicked in the design of self-sustaining forests are also discussed. A holistic approach to the management and conservation of rainforests is developed throughout the book.
Note
Contents : 1. Introduction : 1.1 Governments and farmers in Africa; 1.2 Pressures for change in the African seed sector; 1.3 Seed systems : definitions; 1.4 How this book is organised; 2. The seed sector in perspective : 2.1 Historical development of the seed sector; 2.2 Types of formal sector seed suppliers; 2.3 Types of farmer seed-purchasers; 2.4 The seed needs of farmers in CDR areas; 2.5 Seed sources used by farmers in CDR areas; 2.6 The informal seed sector; 3. The market for modern variety seed : 3.1 Producers and consumers; 3.2 The product; 3.3 The market; 4. A framework for seed sector analysis : 4.1 Defining seed sector functions; 4.2 Primary indicators of performance; 4.3 Explanatory variables; 4.4 Causal factors; 4.5 Methodology for seed sector analysis; 4.6 Data sources and data collection; 5. From parastatal to multi-national subsidiary : what role for the national seed company or Malawi? 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Background; 5.3 Small farmers; 5.4 The seed sector; 5.5 Seed sector analysis; 5.6 Conclusions; 6. Seed supply in Zambia : life after the provincial co-operative Unions? 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Background; 6.3 Small farmers; 6.4 The seed sector; 6.5 Seed sector analysis; 6.6 Conclusions; 7. The seed co-op and communal farmers in Zimbabwe : friends or foes? 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Background; 7.3 Small farmers; 7.4 The seed sector; 7.5 Seed sector analysis; 7.6 Conclusions; 8. Conclusions : 8.1 Seed sector performance during the 1980s; 8.2 The influence of organisational efficiency on performance; 8.3 Public and private sector efficiency compared; 8.4 The impact of seed sector re-structuring in the 1990s; 8.5 Suitable roles for different seed sector actors; 8.6 The role of MV seed in CDR farming systems; 8.7 Other factors influencing seed sector performance; 8.8 Closing remarks; Appendix 1. Technical features of seed production; Appendix 2. Example seed project cost-benefit analysis; Appendix 3. Seed sector statistics for Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe; Appendix 4. Assumptions used in calculating economics of Malawi smallholder seed multiplication scheme;.
"In association with the Overseas Development Institute.".
In coda al front.: in association with the Overseas Development Institute.
"In association with the Overseas Development Institute.".
In coda al front.: in association with the Overseas Development Institute.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-320) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
1. The Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem
2. Rainforest Use: Wisdom, Folly, Ambivalence
3. Sustainable Forestry in Rainforests
4. Principles and Strategies of Sustainability
5. Sarawak Forestry: Tortuous Road towards Sustainability
6. Naturalistic Natural Rainforest Management in Sarawak
7. Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems
8. Short-rotation Tree Plantations
9. Forest Management Guidelines
10. Timber Certification, Trademarking and Monitoring
11. Failures, Major Obstacles, Trends and Needs
Appendix 2: Biocybernetic Principles of System Design
Index of Species and Major Non-timber Forest Products.
2. Rainforest Use: Wisdom, Folly, Ambivalence
3. Sustainable Forestry in Rainforests
4. Principles and Strategies of Sustainability
5. Sarawak Forestry: Tortuous Road towards Sustainability
6. Naturalistic Natural Rainforest Management in Sarawak
7. Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems
8. Short-rotation Tree Plantations
9. Forest Management Guidelines
10. Timber Certification, Trademarking and Monitoring
11. Failures, Major Obstacles, Trends and Needs
Appendix 2: Biocybernetic Principles of System Design
Index of Species and Major Non-timber Forest Products.
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Published
Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International, c1996.
Language
English
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