Megan McNeil Zandstra
Biographic Data
| ID | 7347661 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan McNeil Zandstra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan McNeil |
| FAMILY NAME | Zandstra |
| SIGNATURE | ZANDSTRA M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Library, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3326-6492 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The search for new models for organizing regional agricultural research in the post-colonial era: Rice in West Africa
The West African Rice Development Association (WARDA), created in 1971 as a regional network of rice research stations and governed by member countries, was unique within the system of international agricultural research centers that emerged in the post-colonial era. This paper reviews the actors, the actors, their motives, and the political and organizational debates involves in establishing WARDA. In particular, it traces the roles and interest…
Rice: The Colonial Origins of Food Crop Research in West Africa
Colonial powers in West Africa emphasized agricultural research and development on export crops at the expense of food crops. The major exception was rice where both the British and French prioritized research despite its relatively minor role in the diets of most colonies. This paper analyzes the special status of rice in colonial development programs. It surveys the parallel development of centralized rice research capacity in both British and …
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The search for new models for organizing regional agricultural research in the post-colonial era: Rice in West Africa
The West African Rice Development Association (WARDA), created in 1971 as a regional network of rice research stations and governed by member countries, was unique within the system of international agricultural research centers that emerged in the post-colonial era. This paper reviews the actors, the actors, their motives, and the political and organizational debates involves in establishing WARDA. In particular, it traces the roles and interest…
Rice: The Colonial Origins of Food Crop Research in West Africa
Colonial powers in West Africa emphasized agricultural research and development on export crops at the expense of food crops. The major exception was rice where both the British and French prioritized research despite its relatively minor role in the diets of most colonies. This paper analyzes the special status of rice in colonial development programs. It surveys the parallel development of centralized rice research capacity in both British and …
Agriculture (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · African history and culture studies (1 works) · Agricultural economics (1 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 works)