Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Tables and Figures VII
4. Preface XI
5. Part 1. The Maize Economy of Africa
6. 1. Introduction: Africa's Food Crisis 3
7. 2. Evolution of the African Maize Economy 9
8. Part 2. Country Studies
9. 3. Zimbabwe's Emerging Maize Revolution 25
10. 4. Zambia's Stop-and-Go Maize Revolution 45
11. 5. Maize Technology and Productivity in Malawi 63
12. 6. Increasing Maize Production in Kenya: Technology, Institutions, and Policy 81
13. 7. Maize Technology Development in Ghana During Economic Decline and Recovery 95
14. 8. Fostering Sustainable Increases in Maize Productivity in Nigeria 107
15. Part 3. Technology, Institutions & Policy
16. 9. The Technological Foundation of the Revolution 127
17. 10. Maize Research Priorities: The Role of Consumer Preferences 145
18. 11. Soil Fertility Management in Southern Africa 157
19. 12. Institutional Innovations in the Maize Seed Industry 173
20. 13. Fertilizer Use and Maize Production 193
21. 14 Maize Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa 213
22. Part 4. Conclusions
23. 15 Accelerating Maize Production: Synthesis 247
24. Acronyms and Abbreviations 263
25. References 265
26. Contributors 291
27. Index 295
28. About the Book 301