Sustainable agriculture and food security in Africa: The role of innovative technologies and international organizations

Ademola A. Adenle, Karin Wedig and Hossein Azadi

Technology in Society, 2019, vol. 58, issue C

Abstract: This paper argues that input-intensity and a lack of democratic control over the conditions for advanced technology adoption indicates that low-tech approaches, despite generating lower yields, may be best positioned to improve food security as a basis for sustainable agriculture. Advanced technology adoption by smallholders can become a choice, dependent on the containment of ecological risks, rather than a survivalist strategy. We examine research led by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research and make clear that public-sector research and the international organizations can significantly contribute to the adoption of evidence-based policies that support context-specific combinations of low- and high-tech approaches.

Keywords: Sustainable agriculture; Food security; Advanced technologies; Public-private partnerships; International organizations; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.05.007

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