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Intro -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- The Introduction: Pandemic Preparedness and A-Platonic Policies for Transforming Africa's Agri-food Systems -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 1.1 The Book Roadmap -- References -- Technical Efficiency and Poultry Farming in Nigeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Cobb-Douglas Production Function -- 2.2 Empirical Review -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 The Study Area -- 3.2 Population, Sampling Procedure, and Data Collection -- 3.3 Variable Specification/Model Specification -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- Economics of Sesame Marketing in Nigeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 The Study Area -- 2.2 Population, Sampling Procedure, and Data Collection -- 3 Variable Specification/Model Specification -- 3.1 Binary Logistic Regression Mode -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Factors Influencing Market Participation of Sesame Farmers in Benue State, Nigeria -- 4.2 Constraints to Market Participation Faced by Sesame Producers -- 4.3 Marketing Margin (Market Conduct) -- 4.4 Marketing Efficiency (Market Performance) -- 4.5 Market Structure -- 5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- Analysis of Smallholder Maize Farmer's Technical Efficiency and Farm Management Practices in the West Region of Cameroon -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Empirical Literature -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Specification of the Technical Efficiency Model -- 6 Specification of Profitability -- 7 Results and Discussion -- 8 Profitability of Maize Producers -- 9 Farm Management Practices in the West Region of Cameroon -- 10 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Tomato Retailers in Abeokuta South, Ogun State, Nigeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology.

This book offers new insights into the ongoing agricultural transformation in Africa. Presenting case studies, macro-level simulations, and relevant surveys, it analyzes food crops and agri-food policy challenges and their implications in various African countries. In addition, it discusses how current African agri-food policies could be improved to achieve the continental vision of sustainable development in light of the African Union's Agenda 2063. The respective contributions address topics such as drivers of technical efficiency among smallholder maize farmers; farm management practices; agri-food infrastructure policies; food security; agricultural growth; and financing for and investment in agricultural production. Accordingly, the book appeals to scholars of economics and agricultural studies and to anyone interested in the agricultural transformation of Africa. .

Chapter 1. Introduction: Strengthening Systems' Accountability for Enterprise Performance and Development Planning (Gbadebo Odularu) -- Chapter 2. Accountability and Public Sector Financing in Nigeria (Olubukola Oladimeji Olaniyi) -- Chapter 3. Enterprise Performance, Accountability, and Rurality in South Africa (Ishmael Obaeko Iwara, Gbadebo Odularu and Simon Michael Taylor) -- Chapter 4. Understanding Health Systems within a Decentralized and Accountable Development Framework: Trust in the Balance (Gbadebo Odularu) -- Chapter 5. "Political will" as an Impediment to Accountability of Law Enforcement in Nigeria (Obisanya Tope Ayo and Ishmael Obaeko Iwara) -- Chapter 6. Probability of Default, Accountability, Bankruptcy, and Digitization amid COVID-19 Pandemic (Olumide Sunday ADESINA, Gbadebo Odularu and Adeniyi Samson ONANAYE) -- Chapter 7. Would Accounting for COVID-19 Pandemic make Cities Much Smarter?( Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko, Richard Ashaye and Gbadebo Odularu) -- Chapter 8. A Primer into Non-profit Organizations' Accounting Systems in Nigeria (Olutayo Modupe, Adesina) -- Chapter 9. A Critique of Urban Coastal Vegetation Land Use Conservation Laws in a Selected South African Metropolitan Municipality (Tolulope Ayodeji Olatoye; Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba and Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo) -- Chapter 10. Policy Directions for Oil Pipelines Vandalism, Accountability and Socio-Environmental Outcomes (Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko, Bashir Sulieman, Gbadebo Odularu and Rasaki Tanimowo James). .

"It's a long time coming. Entrepreneurship has developed into a blossoming industry far off the days when merchandising reigned. A noble way of providing wealth, employment, and FDI. Now, is it a free for all? This book puts into perspective the level of reflection needed.Indeed, its written by seasoned professionals who know the intricacies of accountability in planning with practical experiences gained internationally. In the contemporary environment therefore, the outlook of practitioners in strengthening successes in enterprise and development is the way forward. This book is highly recommended." Professor Yao Semarco, Bpp University, United Kingdom One of the driving forces in catalyzing sustainable development interventions is systems accountability. This book tackles the notion of systems accountability in the context of enterprise and broader development planning, providing diversely institutionalized and applied implications for Africa. This compilation of innovatively selected chapters is not only relevant to contemporary corporate and public sector management, but also a timely guide on the role of digitalization in delivering real-time traceability by bridging gaps in confidence, data silos, distrust, shared credentials, and accountability. Understanding how to eliminate unnecessary layers of middlemen policy brokers and their rent seeking behaviors would provide further insights into how small enterprises and non-profit operate, their challenges or pitfalls, and how they can be improved to better manage the relevant systems. Gbadebo O.A. Odularu lectures at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), United States. In addition to advancing Economics Science research frontiers, he also deploys data visualization and geo-spatial analytics to provide evidence-based policy tools for enhancing post-pandemic socioeconomic recoveries among vulnerable communities. He holds a Ph. D. degree from the University of Sunderland, UK.

Intro -- Peer-Review Process -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Part I: Introduction and Background -- 1: Scaling Up SDGs Implementation: Down the Road to Fast Approaching 2030 -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Initiatives from the United Nations Family -- 1.3 Voluntary National Review (VNR) and Voluntary Local Review (VLR) -- 1.4 Corporate Sector Initiatives -- 1.5 The Role of Civil Society -- 1.6 Book Outline -- References -- Part II: Drawing Up National SDGs Baselines and Cases Involving State Actors -- 2: Emerging African Picture of Official Development Assistance and Education-Related SDGs Indicators -- 2.1 Introduction and Background -- 2.2 Literature Survey -- 2.3 Methodological Underpinnings -- 2.4 Presentation of Data and Discussion of Findings -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Africa and the 2030 Sustainable Energy Goal: A Focus on Access to Renewables and Clean Fuels for Cooking -- 3.1 Introduction and Background -- 3.2 Literature Survey -- 3.3 Methodological Underpinnings -- 3.4 Presentation of Data and Discussion of Findings -- 3.4.1 Trends in Access to Renewable Energy -- 3.4.2 Trends in Access to Clean Fuel and Technology for Cooking -- 3.4.3 A Focus on the Baseline CI -- 3.5 Implications for Policy Leading to 2030 -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4: SDG 15 and Socioecological Sustainability: Spring Waterscapes and Rural Livelihoods in the Save Catchment of Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature Review -- 4.3 Spring Utilisation, Management and Rural Livelihoods in Zimbabwe -- 4.4 Case Study: Save Catchment -- 4.5 Methodology -- 4.6 Findings -- 4.7 Discussion of Findings -- 4.8 Conclusions -- References -- 5: Auditing the Adequacy of NDCs in Addressing the Climate Action Sustainable Development Goal -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Literature Survey.