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Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology and the Need for Radical Transformation

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By (author): Prof. William G. Moseley

Why have so many approaches to farming and food policy failed in Sub-Saharan Africa? Because, argues William Moseley in this compelling analysis, of the shortcomings of a prevailing western, colonial agricultural science that is infused with power and politics. To tackle food security successfully, the book argues, we need a non-colonial, indigenous agronomy that creates the social innovation needed to support the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.

The book is organized in four sections: Part 1 provides a broad conceptual introduction emphasizing political agronomy, political ecology and agroecology. Part 2 evaluates past food security and agricultural development experiences in four countries where Moseley has undertaken extensive field research over several decades: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Botswana. Part 3 examines successful efforts in each of these countries and outlines future directions that emphasize the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems. In Part 4, Moseley advocates building more resilient food systems and a different kind of development that supports agroecology, vibrant rurality and networks of smaller cities. Achieving this transformation will require institutional reform at the global level, of those multilateral and bilateral agencies involved with farming and food policy.

Written for an academic and policy readership, as well those interested in international food security, the book is suitable for courses on food politics, agroecology and sustainable development.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: Agenda Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781788215893

About Prof. William G. Moseley

William G. Moseley is DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography and Director of the Food Agriculture and Society Program at Macalester College Saint Paul Minnesota. He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters as well as nine books including most recently Africas Green Revolution: Critical Perspectives on New Agricultural Technologies and Systems (2016) and Land Reform in South Africa: An Uneven Transformation (2015). He currently serves as President Elect of the Mande Studies Association and sits on the scientific advisory panel to the United Nations Committee on World Food Security.

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