Supporting innovations in agriculture: How plant science plays a role in economic development
9781774698716
259 pages
Arcler Education Inc
Overview
It is not business as usual in agriculture as we face rising global demand, climate change and diminishing arable land and resources. One way that has shown great promise in agriculture in terms of meeting global demand is innovation guided by Research and Development, extension, education, collective action, coordination, the exchange of knowledge among diverse actors, the incentives and resources available to form partnerships and develop businesses, and conditions that make it possible for farmers or entrepreneurs to use the innovations. Several innovations have been developed to help agriculture meet demand, especially in plant science. This book discusses these innovations and how they impact the different stages of plant production, processing and consumption. Some of the innovations explained here are nanotechnology, automation, vision technology, renewable energy and other climate smart innovations. This book provides insight on how to some of the innovations can be utilized by farmers to improve efficiency of different activities therefore fostering sustainability and or productivity. This book explains and illustrates these innovations plainly and simply in such a way that the reader can easily grasp the basics of an innovation and apply it. The book further explains some of the challenges faced in promoting innovation at different regions, economic and education levels. This book is a good starting point for individual looking to explore new agricultural innovations in their agricultural endeavors.
Author Bio
Nekesah T. Wafullah is a skilled agriculture expert from Kenya with extensive knowledge in agricultural energy value addition products, agricultural business management services, project management, various forms of fertilizer, their production, sales, marketing aspects and application regimes; cross border fertilizer trade policies; youth and women empowerment and volunteerism. She is adept at project planning and management as well as creating simple solutions to complex problems. She has experience within agricultural markets in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)- Bukavu and Lubumbashi and Uganda. She mentors high school and college students and advocates for better performance in Agricultural science. During her free time, she loves editing books, watching movies, cooking, baking, networking, reading and dancing. Nekesah holds an M Sc. In Agricultural and Applied Economics degree from the University of Nairobi with a major in International Trade and Policy.
