AFRICA'S CHANGING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: PAST AND PRESENT PARADIGMS AS A GUIDE TO THE FUTURE

Christopher L. Delgado

No 16235, Food, Agriculture and the Environment Discussion Papers from CGIAR, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: This paper looks at the often conflicting changes, frequently shaped by foreign institutions, that have affected policies for agricultural development in most Sub-Saharan African countries since the 1960s. Reviewing past and present paradigms, Delgado contends that none of the strategies, including today's, has provided a "magic bullet" for solving Africa's development problems. He argues that a new resolve by Africans to solve their own problems and a new willingness of international entities to invest heavily in African institutions hold the greatest hope for future development planning.

Keywords: International; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.16235

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