Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?

This study includes a yield gap analysis for 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

From:
Department for International Development
Published
31 December 2016
Country:
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Authors:
van Ittersum, Martin K

Abstract

Global food demand is expected to increase 60% by 2050 compared with 2005/2007, the rise will be much greater in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). At issue is whether SSA can meet this vast increase in cereal demand without greater reliance on cereal imports or major expansion of agricultural area and associated biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions.

This is an output from the ‘Integrated assessment of the determinants of the maize yield gap in Sub-Saharan Africa: towards farm innovation and enabling policies’ project led by the University of Wageningen

Citation

Martin K. van Ittersum et al. Can Sub-Saharan Africa’s feed itself? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Dec 2016, 113 (52) 14964-14969; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1610359113

Can Sub-Saharan Africa’s feed itself?

Published 31 December 2016
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