Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis

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dc.creatorNin-Pratt, Alejandro
dc.date2015-03-27
dc.date2024-08-01T02:54:32Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:54:32Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:20:21Z
dc.descriptionThis study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. We propose a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural production. Results show that half of the countries in our sample, those with low population density, have followed a land-abundant intensification path with growth driven by new land incorporated to crop production and increased cropping intensity through the reduction of fallow periods and increased double cropping.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150961
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/101535
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153700
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153758
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153556
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNin-Pratt, Alejandro. 2015. Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1433. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150961
dc.subjectintensive farming
dc.subjectfertilizers
dc.subjectagricultural growth
dc.subjectfarm inputs
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectintensification
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectgreen revolution
dc.titleAgricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis
dc.typeWorking Paper

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