An African Green Revolution Finding Ways to Boost Productivity on Small Farms

Contents:.- 1. An Overview .- Part I: Climate and the Transferability of Asian Green Revolution to Sub-Saharan Africa.- 2. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution in Rice.- 3. The Possibility of a Rice Green Revolution in Large-Scale Irrigation Schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 4. The Declining Impacts of Climate on Crop Yields during the Green Revolution in India, 1972-2002.- 5. The Impact of Technological Changes on Crop Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967 to 2004.- Part II: Prospects for Upland Rice and Maize Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 6. Causes and Consequences of NERICA Adoption in Uganda.- 7. Impact of NERICA Adoption on Rice Yield: Evidence from West Africa.- 8. Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 9. Maize, Soil Fertility, Fertilizer, and the Green Revolution in East Africa.- Part III: The Role of Fertilizer Markets and Fertilizer Application.- 10. Chemical Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer, and Cereal Yields in India.- 11. The Demand for Fertilizer when Markets are Incomplete: Evidence from Ethiopia.- 12. Technology Adoption in Agriculture: Evidence from Experimental Intervention in Maize Production in Uganda.- Part IV: Conclusion.- 13. Towards a Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa.