Editorial: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Rahman, N A and Kotu, B H and Tetteh, F M and Karikari, B and Akinseye, F M and Ansah, T and Mutungi, C and Kizito, F (2024) Editorial: Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (TSI), 8. 01-03. ISSN 2571-581X

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Abstract

Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) is mainly rainfall-dependent and dominated by smallholder farming systems. These smallholder farming systems with landholdings <5 ha produce about 80% of the food consumed in these regions (Chauvin et al., 2012; Jayne et al., 2014). Despite the contribution of the smallholder farmers to food production in these regions especially in SSA, productivity from their farms is low due to several factors such as low and declining soil fertility, limited use of external inputs, unfavorable policy, market and institutional arrangements, pests, and diseases, as well as the effects of climate change. The low productivity of agriculture among smallholder farmers exacerbates poverty levels since it is the main source of livelihood for more than 50% of the workforce in these regions (Odusola, 2021).

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sustainable intensification (SI), smallholder farmers, farming system, productivity, agricultural technology
Subjects:	Others > Smallholder Farmers Others > Farming Systems
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2024 08:15
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2024 08:15
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12691
Official URL:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs...
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	We thank Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) West Africa project and all Funders who supported CGIAR Trust Fund (https://www.cgiar.org/funders/) under Mixed Farming Initiative.
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