| Title | : | Dynamics and Diversity |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Ian Scoones |
| Release | : | 2010-09-23 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Nature, Books, Science & Nature, Agriculture, Professional & Technical, Engineering, Reference |
| Size | : | 2871033 |
| Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there. Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice. This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice. |
