Resources, Policies, and Agricultural Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Report Summary.

摘要

A key factor behind pervasive poverty and food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been a lack of robust agricultural growth. While in recent decades many developing countries outside Africa have successfully raised their agricultural productivity, SSA continues to lag behind. To address the regions food problems and meet the needs of its growing population, much higher levels of agricultural production will be required of its land and labor resources. This report examines the long-term performance of agriculture in SSA countries and the roles of agricultural research, economic policy reform, labor force education, the presence of armed confl ict, and the spread of HIV/AIDS in enabling or constraining agricultural productivity growth.