Is There a Future for Family Farming in West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11470708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Camilla Toulmin (0000-0003-1531-1795), Bara Gueye |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 23-29 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IDS Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5012 • E-ISSN: 1759-5436 |
| Publisher | Institute of Development Studies (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2005.tb00191.x |
| OpenAlex | W2068506034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
Transformations in West African agriculture and family farmingAgriculture is centrally important to the West African economy, providing 30-50 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in most countries, the major source of income and livelihoods for 70-80 per cent of the population, food supplies, and revenue from cash crop exports.Globally, the commitment of donors and governments to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has focused attention on the rural economy, where some 70 per cent of the world' s poorest people live and work.Improving returns from agriculture has been identified as key to reaching poverty reduction targets.Understandably, therefore, governments in West Africa, as elsewhere, are interested in seeing how agriculture might be "modernised" to meet the many demands made of it.West Africa exhibits a diverse array of family farms, in terms of size, assets, market orientation, income, diversification of activities, reliance on migrants' earnings and vulnerability to risk.Family farms in West Africa face a challenging future as local markets and food systems become increasingly globalised.This diversity of farming households and their differential ability to respond to market opportunities, invest in productive assets and meet their needs has led some observers to predict the end of the family farm.Those in favour of promoting
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |