The Marginal Soils of Africa Rethinking Uses, Management and Reclamation /

This book addressed the pressing challenges of climate change, land scarcity, and food security, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research on using, managing, and reclaiming marginal lands in Africa. Unfavourable climatic conditions and rapid population growth intensify competition for land, pu...

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Diğer Yazarlar: Nciizah, Adornis Dakarai (Editör), Roopnarain, Ashira (Editör), Ndaba, Busiswa (Editör), Malobane, Mashapa Elvis (Editör)
Materyal Türü: Elektronik Ekitap
Dil:İngilizce
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
Edisyon:1st ed. 2024.
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Online Erişim:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55185-7
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Özet:This book addressed the pressing challenges of climate change, land scarcity, and food security, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research on using, managing, and reclaiming marginal lands in Africa. Unfavourable climatic conditions and rapid population growth intensify competition for land, putting pressure on traditional agricultural soils thus necessitating a transition towards underutilized marginal lands. Reclaiming these damaged and undervalued areas through various technologies presents a promising path not only to food independence but also to second-generation biofuel feedstock production, utilizing excess biomass from these revived lands. While recent years have seen increased focus on restoring degraded lands, a crucial gap remains i.e. a unified knowledge base detailing the efficacy of various reclamation technologies. This book fills that void, empowering farmers and policymakers with the insights they need to make informed decisions, mobilize resources effectively, and ultimately help Africa meet its projected 60% food demand increase.
Fiziksel Özellikler:XII, 375 p. 40 illus., 38 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783031551857
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-55185-7