Agricultural research in Africa: Investing in future harvests

John K. Lynam, Nienke Beintema, Johannes Roseboom and Ousmane Badiane

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Abstract: Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) has seen unprecedented economic growth since the turn of the millennium: poverty rates have steadily declined, and rural livelihoods have improved in many of the region’s countries. Nevertheless, numerous countries face serious challenges—such as rising and volatile food prices and the adverse impacts of climate change—that require an immediate acceleration of agricultural productivity. Agriculture is the economic mainstay of many African countries and provides a significant source of employment and staple food requirements. The need to increase agricultural productivity makes agricultural science and technology a key priority for the region’s policymakers and donors.

Keywords: agricultural research; agricultural growth; agricultural development; economic growth; poverty; public expenditure; public investment; sciences; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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