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Africa collection: Agriculture

Africa collection: Agriculture

Agricultural workers. Source: USAID. Agricultural workers. Source: USAID.
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Updated: January 30, 2011, 7:00 am
Topics: Agriculture Sustainable Development Food security Water Security Development
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou
  1. Agriculture and development in Africa
  2. Genetically modified crops in Africa
    1. Opportunities and risks of genetically modified crops in Africa
    2. Responses to genetically modified crop use in Africa
    3. Africa's renaissance for the environment: genetically modified crops
  3. Biotechnology in Africa
  4. Agricultural production in Africa
  5. Pests and invasive species in Africa
    1. Invasive alien species in Africa
    2. Invasive alien species and development challenges in Africa
    3. Invasive alien species in Africa: Developing effective responses
    4. Africa's renaissance for the environment: invasive alien species
  6. Pesticide use in Africa
  7. Agricultural statistics
    1. State of water resources
    2. Biotechnology country profiles
    3. Country pasture/forage profiles
    4. Fisheries country profiles
    5. Forestry profiles
    6. Food safety, animal and plant health
  8. Crops
    1. Wheat
    2. Barley
    3. Oats
    4. Corn/Maize
    5. Coffee
    6. Cassava
    7. Alfalfa
    8. Sorgum
    9. Beans
    10. Millet
  9. Livestock
    1. Pastures
    2. Livestock and Gender

 

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Africa collection: Agriculture". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 19, 2008; Last revised Date January 30, 2011; Retrieved May 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Africa_collection:_Agriculture?topic=48248>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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