Africa is rich in both natural and human resources, yet nearly 200 million of its people are undernourished because of inadequate food supplies. Comprehensive strategies are needed across the continent to harness the power of science and technology (S&T) in ways that boost agricultural productivity, profitability, and sustainability -- ultimately ensuring that all Africans have access to enough safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs. This report addresses the question of how science and technology can be mobilized to make that promise a reality.
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Table 2.1Factors involved in attaining food security
Table 2.2The extent of child malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa farming systems
Table 3.1Farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East
Table 3.2Major animal production systems in African agro-ecological zones
Table 3.3Irrigated land in farming systems in Africa in 2000
Table 3.4Proportions of rainfed areas and production totals in 1995 and projected to 2021-25 in Africa
Table 3.5Indicators for priority assessment in ten major African farming systems
Table 3.6Major characteristics of suggested priority farming systems
Table 3.7Productivity trends for various commodities in the suggested priority farming systems
Table 4.1Gaps in rice yields in various rice ecologies and most relevant constraints to current production
Table 4.2Yield increase in maize due to the adoption of a technology package, comprising improved varieties, fertilizers and pesticides
Table 4.3Constraints to and strategies for adoption of cereal (sorghum and millet) production in the West African semi-arid tropics
Table 4.4The top ten livestock diseases/pathogens according to their impact on the poor
Table 5.1Classification of African countries by the size of their national agricultural research system
Table 5.2Composition of expenditures and researchers in agricultural research and development in selected African countries, 2000
Table 5.3Agricultural R&D intensity ratios in selected African countries for 1981, 1991, and 2000
Table 5.4Rates of return to selected agricultural research projects or programs by geographical region
Table 6.1Comparative cost of graduate degrees in agriculture in various universities
Table 7.1Net gains in economic welfare from global trade liberalization towards 2025
Table 7.2Returns to government investments in rural Uganda
Table 8.1Target audiences and time frames for impact of strategic recommendations