Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience

An issue which has generated much concern has been the potential link between low incomes and resource degradation. This report presents the results of a study which investigated this question. Machakos District is a relatively low income and agric...

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Main Authors:	English, John, Tiffen, Mary, Mortimore, Michael
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	SOIL DEGRADATION RESOURCES EXPLOITATION LAND REFORM DROUGHT LAND RESOURCES SOCIAL SERVICES FARMING SYSTEMS CASH CROPS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BREEDING CROP CROPPING CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR FOOD DESERTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DROUGHTS DRYLAND AREAS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EXTENSION SERVICES FARM FARM ACTIVITIES FARMING FIREWOOD FORESTS INNOVATION INTEGRATION LAND DEGRADATION LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND QUALITY LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND TENURE LANDS LIVESTOCK MOISTURE RETENTION NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OVERGRAZING PASTURES PLANTING POPULATION GROWTH PRODUCE QUOTAS ROOTS RURAL POVERTY SAVANNAS SEEDS SHIFTING CULTIVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERRACING TRANSACTION COSTS TREES TROPICAL FORESTS UNIVERSITIES VEGETATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/01/1615055/land-degradation-population-growth-sub-saharan-africa-machakos-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10004

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spelling	okr-10986-100042021-04-23T14:02:48Z Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience English, John Tiffen, Mary Mortimore, Michael SOIL DEGRADATION RESOURCES EXPLOITATION LAND REFORM DROUGHT LAND RESOURCES SOCIAL SERVICES FARMING SYSTEMS CASH CROPS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BREEDING CROP CROPPING CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR FOOD DESERTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DROUGHTS DRYLAND AREAS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EXTENSION SERVICES FARM FARM ACTIVITIES FARMING FIREWOOD FORESTS INNOVATION INTEGRATION LAND DEGRADATION LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND QUALITY LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND TENURE LANDS LIVESTOCK MOISTURE RETENTION NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OVERGRAZING PASTURES PLANTING POPULATION GROWTH PRODUCE QUOTAS ROOTS RURAL POVERTY SAVANNAS SEEDS SHIFTING CULTIVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERRACING TRANSACTION COSTS TREES TROPICAL FORESTS UNIVERSITIES VEGETATION An issue which has generated much concern has been the potential link between low incomes and resource degradation. This report presents the results of a study which investigated this question. Machakos District is a relatively low income and agriculturally marginal district in Kenya. Before World War II the colonial administration was concerned that land degradation was becoming severe under the pressure of population, aggravated by drought. The report analyzes the changes which have taken place in the land resources, agricultural systems, and social structures of the district over the period since 1930. Despite the fact that there was considerable social turbulence in the period prior to independence, the people of the district have managed, building on good market access and periodic government support, to make substantial changes in their government support and agricultural systems and bring about a dramatic increase in the productivity of their land resources. 2012-08-13T10:06:45Z 2012-08-13T10:06:45Z 1995-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/01/1615055/land-degradation-population-growth-sub-saharan-africa-machakos-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10004 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 31 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Kenya
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topic	SOIL DEGRADATION RESOURCES EXPLOITATION LAND REFORM DROUGHT LAND RESOURCES SOCIAL SERVICES FARMING SYSTEMS CASH CROPS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BREEDING CROP CROPPING CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR FOOD DESERTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DROUGHTS DRYLAND AREAS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EXTENSION SERVICES FARM FARM ACTIVITIES FARMING FIREWOOD FORESTS INNOVATION INTEGRATION LAND DEGRADATION LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND QUALITY LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND TENURE LANDS LIVESTOCK MOISTURE RETENTION NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OVERGRAZING PASTURES PLANTING POPULATION GROWTH PRODUCE QUOTAS ROOTS RURAL POVERTY SAVANNAS SEEDS SHIFTING CULTIVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERRACING TRANSACTION COSTS TREES TROPICAL FORESTS UNIVERSITIES VEGETATION
spellingShingle	SOIL DEGRADATION RESOURCES EXPLOITATION LAND REFORM DROUGHT LAND RESOURCES SOCIAL SERVICES FARMING SYSTEMS CASH CROPS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY BREEDING CROP CROPPING CULTIVATION CULTIVATION PRACTICES DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR FOOD DESERTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DROUGHTS DRYLAND AREAS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EXTENSION SERVICES FARM FARM ACTIVITIES FARMING FIREWOOD FORESTS INNOVATION INTEGRATION LAND DEGRADATION LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND QUALITY LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND TENURE LANDS LIVESTOCK MOISTURE RETENTION NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES OVERGRAZING PASTURES PLANTING POPULATION GROWTH PRODUCE QUOTAS ROOTS RURAL POVERTY SAVANNAS SEEDS SHIFTING CULTIVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION SOILS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TERRACING TRANSACTION COSTS TREES TROPICAL FORESTS UNIVERSITIES VEGETATION English, John Tiffen, Mary Mortimore, Michael Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
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description	An issue which has generated much concern has been the potential link between low incomes and resource degradation. This report presents the results of a study which investigated this question. Machakos District is a relatively low income and agriculturally marginal district in Kenya. Before World War II the colonial administration was concerned that land degradation was becoming severe under the pressure of population, aggravated by drought. The report analyzes the changes which have taken place in the land resources, agricultural systems, and social structures of the district over the period since 1930. Despite the fact that there was considerable social turbulence in the period prior to independence, the people of the district have managed, building on good market access and periodic government support, to make substantial changes in their government support and agricultural systems and bring about a dramatic increase in the productivity of their land resources.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	English, John Tiffen, Mary Mortimore, Michael
author_facet	English, John Tiffen, Mary Mortimore, Michael
author_sort	English, John
title	Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
title_short	Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
title_full	Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
title_fullStr	Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
title_full_unstemmed	Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience
title_sort	land degradation and population growth in sub-saharan africa : the machakos experience
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/01/1615055/land-degradation-population-growth-sub-saharan-africa-machakos-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10004
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Land Degradation and Population Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Machakos Experience

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