SCHOOL OF SPATIAL PLANNING AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (SSPSS)

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING.

COURSE: AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

CODE: RP 332

NAME ALLY KOMBO

REGISTRATION NUMBER. 9028/T.2016

ASSIGNMENT; 03

Question: Are there any possibilities for Green revolution in Africa?

GREEN REVOLUTION refers to the controversial array of programs and policies that
introduced high-yield seeds, intensive irrigation techniques, herbicides, pesticides,
mechanization, and petrochemical fertilizers to parts of the developing world during the 1960s
and 1970s. To many historians, scientists, and agricultural experts, the term. Or Green
revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) that resulted
in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties,
beginning in the mid-20th century. Its early dramatic successes were in Mexico and the Indian
subcontinent.

There are any possibilities for green revolution in Africa It is argued that the delays of Green
Revolution in Africa were partly caused by the subsistence, complex farming systems,
inadequate land reforms, climatic changes and frequent droughts, political elite paying little
attention to the promotion of science and technology and ill-conceived public agricultural
development projects.

The following are implementation methods or ways can be support green revolution in
Africa

Implementation of use development planning for agriculture schemes in Africa countries where
short-term 3 to 5 years and long-term 5 to 10 years agricultural development plans were
incorporated in the national development plan that can insure market and availabilities of
different tools for small farms and provision of loans of agriculture tools, seeds. Also, of
implementation of use development planning for agriculture schemes in Africa countries can
ensure donor investments in agricultural development, in Africa to investing more in green
revolution in Africa.

Advance of farming system are largely similar to those determining agro– ecological zones.
However additional factors differentiating between farming systems are methods of farming,
topography, soil fertility levels, crops grown, cropping systems, cropping calendar and crop/
livestock interaction. Some types of improved farming systems also exist in Africa. Examples
improved farming systems under irrigation (like Gezira Irrigation scheme in Sudan), improved
intensive farming systems by small holders like Uboma district in Imo State, East Nigeria and
improved (Commercial) farming on large estates like the settlers in Zimbabwe. In all these
aspects of improved farming systems, there are some improved methods especially for
maintaining soil fertility and land productivity. Under improved commercial farming, the
objective is to specialize in producing food, non-food crops and animal products for sale while
maximizing profits.

Establishment of agricultural commodity-based (cotton, coffee and food crops) research

systems whereby breeders, agronomists and pathologists were posted as a team to research
stations for ensure base. That can make farms to provide crops according to their demand and the
market in more quality and quantity.

Establishment of agricultural extension and training. Extension officers were posted to districts
to train farmers and promote the use of improved agricultural methods such as crop rotation, use
of improved seeds, use of inputs like fertilizers. But a more significant perspective was the fact
that in many of the colonies, their scope was widened to include expansion and diversification of
agricultural production to covering both cash (cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa) and food crops (maize,
beans) in African countries for internal and external uses.

High investments in multipurpose hydroelectric dams. Examples are Owen Falls dam at the
source of Nile, Jinja, Uganda; and Akosombo dam in Ghana example in Tanzania center pivot
Irrigation Scheme, Kilombelo plantation Although the main purpose of constructing dams was to
generate and supply cheap power for initiating and supporting small-scale and medium scale
industries, those dams would also have provided water for irrigation thus significantly improving
agricultural production.

Green revolution application or implementation in Africa can solve many issues in

agriculture sector.

Access to new improved varieties of local food crop. Supporting the production and distribution
of improved crop varieties through private and public channels (including seed companies,
public community seed systems and public extension) so that farmers can adopt these varieties
and insure food to the local and external people.

Increasing agriculture incomes and weak markets. Identify entrepreneurs as they try to establish
retail stores or distributorships in areas that are poorly served with farm supply outlets. Other
efforts will be directed at existing dealers who could benefit from improved technical and
business skills.

Successful irrigation projects in some African countries in order to solve challenge of climate
change for establishment of many agriculture schemes.

Initiative is the instance of redesign of traditional farming system to become more productive
and sustainable. When we consider methods of farming, all types of farming systems in Africa
can be divided into two major groups. Namely Traditional Subsistence and Improved
Farming Systems. In the traditional Subsistence farming, the farmer’s objective is to grow
enough food for on–farm consumption only.
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