Realities on the ground tell a different story from the claim that a Green Revolution ensures food security and increased income for smallholder farmers in Ghana.
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As the global South transitions to a predominantly urban future, food offers a way to understand the role of cities in future development.
Government support for farmers, higher rainfall and grain imports have helped sub-Saharan Africa stave off food insecurity, but the region isn’t out of the woods yet.
To overcome food insecurity, especially in a pandemic, Nigeria’s emergency preparedness requires a total overhaul of it’s agri-food supply chain.
African countries need multi-sectoral approaches to tackle food insecurity.
It’s time to redesign food systems that deliver healthy foods, allow farming families to make a good living, and support thriving societies.
Despite their popularity, there are reasons to doubt whether “home gardens” provide a sustainable and cost-effective way of addressing hidden hunger.
There are a number of efforts on the African continent aimed at helping people overcome food insecurity. Even though some progress has been made, the situation remains bleak.
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Professor, Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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CIGI chair in Gloal Migration and Development, Professor of Geography and Enviromental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor and Head of Division Human Nutrition at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Researcher at the African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
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Principle dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Murdoch University
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Senior Scientist, Agriculture and the Environment, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Lecturer, Imperial College London
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Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Economist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Principal Scientist and Associate Professor, CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Research Fellow, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations University
