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17. South-South Collaborations in Agriculture: A Concluding Note

Authors : Renu Modi, Meera Venkatachalam

Published in: India–Africa Partnerships for Food Security and Capacity Building

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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This volume has attempted to analyze the agricultural transformation in Africa within the framework of South-South cooperation that is being increasingly complemented by North-South collaborations. The scope of the subject is indeed extensive and only select thematic areas, namely knowledge sharing; value addition to agriculture through G2G partnerships; public–private partnerships; augmenting food security through trade in agro-commodities; and financing the development of the agriculture and allied sectors, have been discussed.

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Title: South-South Collaborations in Agriculture: A Concluding Note
Authors: Renu Modi
Meera Venkatachalam
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: India–Africa Partnerships for Food Security and Capacity Building
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-54111-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-54112-5

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54112-5_17

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