Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant : Prospects for Commercial Agriculture in the Guinea Savannah Zone and Beyond

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-03-19T10:03:42Z
dc.date2012-03-19T10:03:42Z
dc.date2009
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dc.descriptionThis report summarizes the findings of the study on Competitive Commercial Agriculture for Africa (CCAA). The objective of the CCAA study was to explore the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture. The CCAA study focused on the agricultural potential of Africa's Guinea Savannah zone, which covers about 600 million hectares in Africa, of which about 400 million hectares can be used for agriculture, and of which less than 10 percent are cropped. The African Guinea Savannah is one of the largest underused agricultural land reserves in the world. In terms of its agro climatic features, the land is similar to that found in the Cerrado region of Brazil and in the Northeast Region of Thailand, with medium-to-high agricultural potential but also significant constraints in the form of infertile soils and variable rainfall. Based on a careful examination of the factors that contributed to the successes achieved in Brazil and Thailand, as well as comparative analysis of evidence obtained through detailed case studies of three African (Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia) countries. This report argues that opportunities abound for farmers in Africa to regain international competitiveness, especially in light of projected stronger demand in world markets for agricultural commodities over the long term.
dc.descriptionCe rapport récapitule les conclusions de l’étude sur la compétitivité de l’agriculture commerciale en Afrique (CCAA). Cette dernière avait pour objectif d’examiner la possibilité de rétablir la compétitivité agricole et la croissance de l’agriculture africaine en identifiant des produits et des systèmes de production pouvant appuyer le développement rapide d’une agriculture commerciale compétitive. L’étude sur la CCAA examine le potentiel agricole de la zone de savane guinéenne située en Afrique, qui est une des plus grandes réserves de terres agricoles sous-exploitées du monde. Sur un plan agroclimatique, elle présente les mêmes caractéristiques que la région du Cerrado au Brésil et la région du Nord-Est en Thaïlande : elle a un potentiel agricole moyen à élevé mais est aussi défavorisée par des sols peu fertiles et des pluies variables. En se fondant sur un examen approfondi des facteurs qui ont contribué aux résultats positifs obtenus au Brésil et en Thaïlande, ainsi que sur des analyses comparées des observations recueillies dans le cadre d’études de cas détaillées de trois pays africains — le Mozambique, le Nigéria et la Zambie — cet ouvrage fait valoir que les agriculteurs africains ont d’abondantes opportunités de rétablir la compétitivité de l’agriculture, en particulier si l’on considère les projections à long terme qui indiquent un accroissement de la demande en produits agricoles sur les marchés mondiaux. Les analyses prospectives de ce rapport examinent, notamment, les projections de l’évolution de l’offre et de la demande mondiales pour six produits agricoles faisant l’objet d’échanges internationaux revêtant de l’importance pour la savane guinéenne. L’étude évalue aussi, outre les questions de compétitivité, les impacts que pourrait avoir sur le plan social et environnemental l’agriculture commerciale dans les trois pays africains considérés.
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dc.identifier978-0-8213-7941-7
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2640
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relationDirections in Development ; agriculture and rural development
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
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dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACID SOILS
dc.subjectAFLATOXIN
dc.subjectAFRICAN FARMERS
dc.subjectAGRIBUSINESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL AREA
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GOODS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL R&D
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL USES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WORKERS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE POLICY
dc.subjectAGROCHEMICALS
dc.subjectANIMALS
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectBIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectBULK COMMODITIES
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCASSAVA
dc.subjectCATTLE
dc.subjectCIAT
dc.subjectCIDA
dc.subjectCIMMYT
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY EXCHANGES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOTTON
dc.subjectCOTTON PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOWPEAS
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP FARMING
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEGRADATION OF SOIL
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FOOD
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectECONOMISTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectFAO
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFERTILIZERS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SAFETY
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SUPPLIES
dc.subjectFORESTS
dc.subjectFRUITS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHARVEST
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL CROPS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectIITA
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFERTILE SOILS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINPUT USE
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLAND PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK FEED
dc.subjectLOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMILLET
dc.subjectMINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectNARS
dc.subjectNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectPERISHABLE COMMODITIES
dc.subjectPESTICIDE
dc.subjectPOLICY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INCREASES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectRAINFALL VARIABILITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectROOT CROPS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSALINIZATION
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEED DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectSOIL AMENDMENTS
dc.subjectSOIL QUALITY
dc.subjectSORGHUM
dc.subjectSOYBEAN OIL
dc.subjectSOYBEANS
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSUGARCANE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRACEABILITY
dc.subjectTRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSFER PAYMENTS
dc.subjectTREES
dc.subjectTRYPANOSOMOSIS
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSAID
dc.subjectWARDA
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectWOMEN FARMERS
dc.subjectWOOD
dc.subjectYAMS
dc.titleAwakening Africa's Sleeping Giant : Prospects for Commercial Agriculture in the Guinea Savannah Zone and Beyond
dc.titleLe réveil du géant assoupi : Perspectives de l’agriculture commerciale dans les savanes africaines
dc.titleLe reveil du geant assoupi : perspectives de l'agriculture commerciale dans les savanes africaines
dc.titleLe reveil du geant assoupi : perspectives de l'agriculture commerciale dans les savanes africaines

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