Cultivating the Future: Exploring the Potential and Impact of a Green Revolution in Africa
This report examines the potential and impact of a Green Revolution in Africa to improve food security and human development.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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| Authors: | Eric Firnhaber, Jonathan D Moyer |
| Time horizon: | 2022 |
| Geographic focus: | Africa |
Methods
The research method involved using the International Futures (IFs) software to model alternative scenarios for African agricultural development. The scenarios included the current trajectory (Base Case), an aggressive increase in agricultural production (African Green Revolution), and a combination of agricultural growth with policies to improve food access and health (African Green Revolution for Human Development).
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Key Insights
The report explores the possibility of a Green Revolution in Africa, which involves increasing crop yields and land under cultivation to address food insecurity and undernutrition. Using the International Futures software, the authors model scenarios showing that with aggressive policy interventions, Africa could become a net food exporter within a decade. However, without developmental policies, increased production may not benefit Africans in need. The report suggests coupling agricultural growth with programs to increase food access and improve water and sanitation to ensure health benefits from increased caloric intake.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2020s time horizon | 2022 time horizon | Africa geographic scope | English publication language | agricultural production | agriculture | crop yields | food | food exports | food security | green revolution | human development | international futures (ifs) software | land cultivation | nutrition | policy interventions | scenarios | water and sanitation