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Solving Africa’s food crisis: The urgency of an Africa-driven agenda for the Green Revolution
1. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Solving Africa’s food crisis: The urgency of an Africa-driven agenda for the Green Revolution Akin Adesina Vice President AGRA
2. Asia Achieved a Green Revolution But Africa Has Not and Cannot Meet CAADP 6% Growth and MDG-1 Targets Source: FAOSTAT (2001) 1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 China S.Asia SS Africa Cereal Yields t/ha
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4. The Sahelian Dry lands Area: 1.2 million km 2 Population: 38 million Millet & sorghum belt: 23 million ha Africa is very different from Asia: Need a Uniquely African Green Revolution that Respects Diversity Humid Forest Zone Area: 5.8 million km 2 Population: 168 million Cassava belt: 18 million ha NERICA potential: 2 million ha Moist Savanna and Woodland Zones Area: 4.4 million km 2 Population: 157 million Maize belt: 32 million ha CA potential: 7 million ha S N E W 0 1000 2000 kilometers
5. Advances in crop improvement could trigger the Africa Green Revolution….BUT
7. Netherlands Vietnam Japan UK China France Brazil USA India South Africa Cuba Benin Malawi Ethiopia Mali Burkina Faso Nigeria Tanzania Mozambique Guinea Ghana Uganda Kg/ha Source: FAOSTAT, July 2003; Norman Borlaug, 2004 0 100 200 300 400 Fertilizer use per ha in Sub-Sahara Africa is the lowest in the world 500 600
9. AGRA Intervenes to Solve Problems Along the Value Chain l l l l l l l l 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Program for Africa’s Seed Systems [---------------$150 million- ----------][---------------- Soil Health Initiative ($ 180 million) Market Access Programs ($150-200 mil) Water Resources Management Policy and Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation Investments for the Green Revolution Agricultural Extension
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15. Economic Mobility Pathway Poverty Trap Surplus Accumulation Commercialized Growth Enhancement Credits 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-20 years Enabling Environment to Nurture Growth Time Income Accelerated Growth and Competitiveness “ Growth Enhancement Credits” are needed to accelerate economic mobility for millions