Title: Editorial: The urgent need to transform small-scale subsistence farming in Africa towards sustainable agribusiness value-chains

Authors: Umezuruike Linus Opara

Addresses: Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa

Abstract: A recent article on |Why African farmers fail| (http://www.southerntimesafrica.com) bemoaned the lack of progress in transforming agriculture for economic development in Africa. This Editorial outlines some of the responses to that article and discusses the problems raised.

Keywords: Africa; subsistence farming; sustainable agribusiness; small-scale farming; agribusiness value chains; economic development; agriculture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2011.041043

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, 2011 Vol.2 No.2, pp.115 - 119

Published online: 18 Feb 2015 *

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