Demographic Change, the IMPACT Model, and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

The report examines the impact of demographic changes on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on population growth and its effects on food demand, supply, and malnutrition.

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The research method involved analyzing demographic projections, utilizing the IMPACT model, and examining data from the Climate, Agricultural, and Socio-Economic (CASE) database to assess trends in food security indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next four decades.

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The research explores the relationship between demographic trends and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, considering the region's high population growth rates and their potential impact on food demand, natural resource use, caloric availability, and malnutrition. It utilizes the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) and other data sources to project changes in food security indicators up to 2050. The study highlights the multidimensional effects of demographic changes on food security and suggests that policy interventions targeting poverty reduction, population growth moderation, and technological advancements in agriculture could improve food security outcomes.

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Categories: 2000s time horizon | 2009 time horizon | Africa geographic scope | English publication language | Sub-saharan Africa geographic scope | agricultural technology | caloric availability | climate change | food | food demand | food security | food supply | malnutrition | natural resources | population growth | poverty reduction | sub-saharan africa