

Food security in the dryland systems of the Sudan savanna of West Africa faces serious challenges driven by global climate change that can only be met by adaptation responses that embrace sustainable development and increases in area productivity. As the main source of livelihood for the poor in West Africa and most developing countries, agriculture must change and adapt to feed an expanding population. Improvement of agricultural productivity is critical to achieving this food security in the face of long-term changes in average temperatures, precipitation and in climate variability.