Farming and Meaning at the Desert's Edge: Can Serer Indigenous Agricultural and Cultural Systems Coevolve Towards Sustainability?

Indigenous agroforestry systems, or the intentional use of trees and livestock in croplands, have a long history in the West African Sahel. In many locations, they have long contributed to food security and climate change resilience. But a century or more of cash cropping and use of modern agricultu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Faye, Jean
Other Authors: Galvan, Dennis
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/23762