Sub-Saharan Africa

2013 Global Hunger Index
Authors
Klaus von Grebmer, Derek Headey, Tolulope Olofinbiyi, Doris Wiesmann, Heidi Fritschel, Sandra Yin, Yisehac Yohannes, Connell Foley, Constanze von Oppeln, Bettina Iseli, Christophe Béné, Lawrence Haddad
Publisher
Welthungerhilfe/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)/Concern Worldwide
Publication date
kathryn.kincheloe 30 Oct, 2013 12:01
Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/2013-global-hunger-index-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0-challenge-hunger-building-resilience-achieve-food-and-nutriti-0
Related Data Set
2013 Global Hunger Index Data

The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report—the eighth in an annual series—presents a multidimensional measure of national, regional, and global hunger. It shows that the world has made some progress in reducing hunger since 1990, but still has far to go. World hunger remains “serious,” and 19 countries suffer from levels of hunger that are either “alarming” or “extremely alarming.”

Improving the Effectiveness, Efficiency and Sustainability of Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authors
Saa Dittoh, Olubunmi Abayomi Omotosho, Adama Belemvire, Margaret Akurib, Khondoker Tanveer Haider
Publisher
Global Development Network
Publication date
Location
http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54544/IMPROVING-THE-EFFECTVENESS-EFFICIENCY-AND-SUSTAINABILTY-OF-FERTILIZER-USE-IN-SUB-SAHARAN-AFRICA/Research-Paper
Source / Citation
Dittoh, S., O. A. Omotosho, A. Belemvire, M. Akurib, and K. T. Haider, "Improving the Effectiveness, Efficiency and Sustainability of Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa", GDN Policy Research Paper 3, June 2012.
Fertilizer had been part of the technological trinity (improved seed, irrigation, and fertilizer) responsible for bringing about the Green Revolution of Latin America and Asia. Its adequate and efficient use should, therefore, be a main ingredient in achieving food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). At present, average fertilizer use intensity in SSA is the lowest compared to anywhere in the world and the region needs to take affirmative action to improve the situation.

Managing Agricultural Commercialization for Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

AGRODEP Author
Kirsten, Johann
Authors
Johann Kirsten, Mariam Mapila, Julius Okello, Sourovi De
Publisher
Global Development Network
Publication date
Location
http://digital.agripolicyoutreach.org/54551/Managing-agricultural-commercialization-for-inclusive-growth-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa/Research-Paper
Source / Citation
Kirsten, J., M. Mapila, J. Okello, and S. De, "Managing Agricultural Commercialization for Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa", GDN Policy Research Paper 1, June 2012.
The commercialization of smallholder agriculture has been considered a key strategy for sustainably reducing poverty and for achieving equitable growth in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The level of success of the strategy in different countries in the region has however been varied with some countries exhibiting far greater success than others.

Evidence on key policies for African agricultural growth

AGRODEP Author
Badiane, Ousmane
Authors
Xinshen Diao, Adam Kennedy, Ousmane Badiane, Frances Cossar, Paul Dorosh, Olivier Ecker, Hosaena Ghebru Hagos, Derek Headey, Athur Mabiso, Tsitsi Makombe, Mehrab Malek, and Emily Schmidt
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute
Publication date
Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/evidence-key-policies-african-agricultural-growth
Source / Citation
Diao, X., A. Kennedy, O. Badiane, F. Cossar, P. Dorosh, O. Ecker, H. G. Hagos, D. Headey, A. Mabiso, T. Makombe, M. Malek, and E. Schmidt. "Evidence on key policies for African agricultural growth" IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 01242, February 2013.

It is widely agreed that reducing poverty in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) depends largely on stimulating growth in agriculture. To this end, heads of state in Africa rallied to form the pan-African Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) with the goal of raising investments and improving strategy implementation. However, while implementing an agricultural agenda under the CAADP framework, more and more countries have realized that increasing public investment in agriculture alone is not enough.

Improved performance of agriculture in Africa South of the Sahara

Authors
Alejandro Nin-Pratt, Michael Johnson, Bingxin Yu
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/improved-performance-agriculture-africa-south-sahara-taking-or-bouncing-back-taking-or-bouncing-back-taking-or-bouncing-back-taking-or-bouncing-back

The improved performance of the agricultural sector in Africa south of the Sahara during the most recent decade (2000–2010) has raised questions about the drivers behind the growth. Skeptics argue that rising commodity prices, as world markets experience a commodity boom, are the main cause of the agricultural growth. Others point to improvements in the policy environment and increased investments in agriculture at a time when African governments and donors have been rallying to increase their support to agriculture.

An Innovation Systems Perspectives on Tertiary-Level Agricultural Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia
Authors
David J. Spielman, Kristin Davis, Elias Zerfu, Javier Ekboir and Cosmas M.O. Ochieng,
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 22 Oct, 2012 15:13
Location
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejesc/article/download/82114/72268/0
Country
Ethiopia

This paper examines how tertiary-level agricultural education in sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to agricultural development beyond its current role as a source of technical training. The paper draws on data and information gathered from semistructured key informant interviews conducted in late 2006 in and around Addis Ababa, Ambo, Haramaya, Harar, Holetta, and Combolcha, as well as information and analysis from secondary sources.

2012 Global Hunger Index
Authors
Klaus von Grebmer, Claudia Ringler, Mark W. Rosegrant, Tolulope Olofinbiyi, Doris Wiesmann, Heidi Fritschel, Ousmane Badiane, Maximo Torero, Yisehac Yohannes, Jennifer Thompson, Constanze von Oppeln, Joseph Rahall
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 11 Oct, 2012 15:48
Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/2012-global-hunger-index-1-1-1-1
Related Data Set
2012 Global Hunger Index Data

 

Investing in African Agriculture to Halve Poverty by 2015

Authors
Shenggen Fan, Michael Johnson, Anuja Saurkar, Tsitsi Makombe
Publisher
Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS)
Publication date
Location
http://www.resakss.org/index.php?pdf=39385
Source / Citation

Fan, S.; Johnson, M.; Saurkar, A. and T. Makombe. "Investing in African Agriculture to Halve Poverty by 2015." ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 25. 2009. 

The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) is an Africa-wide network of regional nodes supporting the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Africa-based centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), to facilitate the implement

2011 Global Hunger Index

Authors
von Grebmer, Klaus;
Torero, Maximo;
Olofinbiyi, Tolulope;
Fritschel, Heidi;
Wiesmann, Doris;
Yohannes, Yisehac;
Schofield, Lilly;
von Oppeln, Constanze
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe
Publication date
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/publication/2011-global-hunger-index
Source / Citation
von Grebmer K, Torero M, Olofinbiyi T, Fritschel H, Wiesmann D, Yohannes Y, Schofield L, von Oppeln C. “Global Hunger Index. The challenge of hunger: Taming price spikes and excessive food price volatility.” International Food Policy Research Institute, Concern World Wide, Detsche Welthugerhilfe e.v. Washington D. C., Dublin, Bonn.

"The 2011 Global Hunger Index, published jointly by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Concern Worldwide, and Welthungerhilfe, shows that although the world has made some progress in reducing hunger, the proportion of hungry people remains too high. Of course, the absolute number of hungry people remains unacceptably high as well. This is the sixth year that IFPRI has calculated the Global Hunger Index and analyzed this multidimensional measure of global hunger.

Effectiveness of European Union Development Aid for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher
European Court of Auditors
Publication date
Anonymous (not verified) 17 Apr, 2012 12:51
Location
http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/13260735.PDF

 

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