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Transfer of sustainable technology in dryland agriculture: Lessons from the Sahel in the 1980's
Author(s) -
Deuson Robert R.,
Day John C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1574-0862
pISSN - 0169-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-0862.1990.tb00121.x
Subject(s) - agriculture , productivity , dryland farming , technology transfer , natural resource economics , natural (archaeology) , business , sustainable agriculture , agricultural economics , economics , agroforestry , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , economic growth , international trade , archaeology
Dryland agriculture in the Sahel must become more productive if human conditions in the region are to improve. Constraints impeding increased productivity are examined. The harsh natural environment of the Sahel means that technologies, institutions and economic policies must be tailored to meet the special challenges of that environment.