Crop Diversification and Value Addition in Practice
An African Story
$214.12
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
27 November 2026
Summary
Agriculture lies at the heart of Africa’s development. It underpins food and nutrition security, generates export earnings, provides raw materials for local industries, and serves as a foundation for economic wellbeing and socio-political stability. Yet despite its vast agricultural potential and abundant natural resources, Africa continues to face a profound agricultural challenge. Rapid population growth—projected to exceed 2.5 billion people by 2050—demands significant increases in agricul…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836991779 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836991770 |
| Author: | Tsedeke Abate |
| Publisher: | CABI Publishing |
| Imprint: | CABI Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 244mm |
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Tsedeke Abate
Tsedeke Abate has more than four decades of experience as a leader and researcher at international, regional, and national levels. He is the founder and leader of HGV (Homegrown Vision), an independent think-tank on African agriculture. He led the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa project and CIMMYT’s Maize Seed Systems in Africa between April 2012 and July 2017. Between February 2008 and March 2012, Tsedeke led the Tropical Legumes II project of ICRISAT which was implemented across Africa and Southern Asia. He was Director General of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, where he introduced transformational changes, between December 2003 and March 2007.
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