Indigenous Agricultural Revolution

Auteur

Paul Richard is Professor Emeritus of Technology and Agrarian Development at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Texte du rabat

Originally published in 1985, this book argues forcefully and practically for new relationship between science and the small farmer. It advocates scientific research seeking out changes which are already taking place within the smallholder farming sector and building on local initiatives.

Contenu

Introduction: Science, Agriculture and Environment in West Africa 1. Food Crops and Environment: Colonial Policy and Present Dilemmas 2. The Ecology of West African Farming Systems: i) Seasonality and Shifting Cultivation 3. The Ecology of West African Farming Systems: ii) Intercropping and Wet-Land Agriculture 4. The Ecological Dynamics of West African Food-Crop Farming Systems: Two Case Studies 5. Science and the Peasantry 6. People's Science: a Green Revolution from Within? Conclusion.