Africa needs a green revolution. Food yields on the continent are roughly one metric ton of grain per hectare of cultivated land, a figure little changed from 50 years ago and roughly one third of the yields achieved on other continents. In low-income regions elsewhere in the world, the introduction of high-yield seeds, fertilizer and small-scale irrigation boosted food productivity beginning in the mid-1960s and opened the escape route from extreme poverty for huge populations. A similar takeoff in sub-Saharan Africa is both an urgent priority and a real possibility.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/african-green-revolution
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jeffrey-d-sachs
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/scientific-american
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-revolution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aid-agencies
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/world-bank
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
