The chapter discusses the concept of sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) applied to Africa. A simple conceptual framework to link policies and farm intensification choices is laid out. There is a discussion in general terms on how macroeconomic and sectoral policies have affected farmer incentives for sustainable intensification. Selected case studies are presented of African farmers following a variety of sustainable and unsustainable intensification paths.
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