Pathways of Change in Africa Crops, Livestock and Livelihoods in Mali, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe Scoones, Ian ed.

Pathways of Change offers a conceptually interesting, empirically rich, and convincing argument for a more sophisticated understanding of the complexities of small-scale mixed farming in Africa than much of the existing literature provides. ...Their goal is to highlight how new perspectives on ecology, historical dynamics, social differentiation, and institutional processes can sharpen our insights into the range of interrelated socioeconomic, technological, and institutional considerations that facilitate and constrain small-scale farm families in Ethiopia, Mali, and Zimbabwe in their striving for access to resources to improve the quality of their lives. ...a valuable overview of the literature and key issues regarding crop-livestock integration in Africa.' -