The Marginal Soils of Africa (eBook)

Rethinking Uses, Management and Reclamation

Adornis Dakarai Nciizah, Ashira Roopnarain, Busiswa Ndaba, Mashapa Elvis Malobane (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
XII, 375 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
9783031551857 (ISBN)

Infos

This book addressed the pressing challenges of climate change, land scarcity, and food security, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research on using, managing, and reclaiming marginal lands in Africa. Unfavourable climatic conditions and rapid population growth intensify competition for land, putting pressure on traditional agricultural soils thus necessitating a transition towards underutilized marginal lands. Reclaiming these damaged and undervalued areas through various technologies presents a promising path not only to food independence but also to second-generation biofuel feedstock production, utilizing excess biomass from these revived lands. While recent years have seen increased focus on restoring degraded lands, a crucial gap remains i.e. a unified knowledge base detailing the efficacy of various reclamation technologies. This book fills that void, empowering farmers and policymakers with the insights they need to make informed decisions, mobilize resources effectively, and ultimately help Africa meet its projected 60% food demand increase.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.4.2024
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 375 p. 40 illus., 38 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Schlagworte: climate change • Climate change resilient crops • Degraded Soils • land restoration • Marginal land • Nano fertilizers • nanotechnology • Rehabilitation • Sub-Saharan Africa • Underutilised crops • unproductive land
• ISBN-13: 9783031551857 / 9783031551857