A new collection of Amílcar Cabral’s agricultural writings shows why Africa’s soil crisis today is about history, politics and people as much as farming.
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Plantations are having trouble finding young labourers to sustain production. Precarious working conditions that have hardly evolved since colonial times are a poignant reminder of the lack of job attractivity.
Research results demonstrate the potential of GM cowpea to enhance yields and profitability for resource-poor farmers.
Predictions suggest that Africa will suffer dramatic losses of crops and productive land as the climate warms. Perhaps adopting GM crops designed to tolerate stress can save the continent from famine.
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George Washington Carver Endowed Chair and Adjunct Associate Professor, Iowa State University
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
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Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO
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Research Scientist and Plant Breeder, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Research officer, University of Cape Town
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