Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are facing huge challenges regarding food insecurity, low agricultural output, and agriculturally incurred environmental degradation. A sustainable and increased crop productivity and diversity is essential to achieve food security in a socially, economical...
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| author | Eriksson, D. Akoroda, M. Azmach, G. Labuschagne, Maryke T. Mahungu, N. Ortíz, R. |
| author_browse | Akoroda, M. Azmach, G. Eriksson, D. Labuschagne, Maryke T. Mahungu, N. Ortíz, R. |
| author_facet | Eriksson, D. Akoroda, M. Azmach, G. Labuschagne, Maryke T. Mahungu, N. Ortíz, R. |
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| description | Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are facing huge challenges regarding food insecurity, low agricultural output, and agriculturally incurred environmental degradation. A sustainable and increased crop productivity and diversity is essential to achieve food security in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable way. Plant breeding is an important factor contributing to the increased crop productivity and diversity, giving farmers access to genetically improved cultivars that yield more, have better resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and meet consumer expectations. To motivate and encourage further investments, it is important to measure the actual impact of breeding. This review considers available research on the impact of breeding through yield gain and of food security, focusing on 10 important staple crops in SSA. The overall impression is that breeding produces a very high return on investment. Such investments remain centerpieces for meeting the challenges in this region. The discussion focuses on the most important future breeding priorities for each crop, the actors involved, and the importance of mechanisms for dissemination and farmer adoption, and concludes with some policy recommendations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1086682024-03-06T10:16:43Z Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops Eriksson, D. Akoroda, M. Azmach, G. Labuschagne, Maryke T. Mahungu, N. Ortíz, R. plant breeding crops subsaharan africa genetics poverty food security ecology Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are facing huge challenges regarding food insecurity, low agricultural output, and agriculturally incurred environmental degradation. A sustainable and increased crop productivity and diversity is essential to achieve food security in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable way. Plant breeding is an important factor contributing to the increased crop productivity and diversity, giving farmers access to genetically improved cultivars that yield more, have better resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and meet consumer expectations. To motivate and encourage further investments, it is important to measure the actual impact of breeding. This review considers available research on the impact of breeding through yield gain and of food security, focusing on 10 important staple crops in SSA. The overall impression is that breeding produces a very high return on investment. Such investments remain centerpieces for meeting the challenges in this region. The discussion focuses on the most important future breeding priorities for each crop, the actors involved, and the importance of mechanisms for dissemination and farmer adoption, and concludes with some policy recommendations. 2018-09 2020-07-03T10:24:41Z 2020-07-03T10:24:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108668 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Eriksson, D., Akoroda, M., Azmach, G., Labuschagne, M., Mahungu, N. & Ortiz, R. (2018). Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops. Outlook on Agriculture, 47(3), 163-180. |
| spellingShingle | plant breeding crops subsaharan africa genetics poverty food security ecology Eriksson, D. Akoroda, M. Azmach, G. Labuschagne, Maryke T. Mahungu, N. Ortíz, R. Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops |
| title | Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops |
| title_full | Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops |
| title_fullStr | Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops |
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| title_short | Measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub-Saharan African staple crops |
| title_sort | measuring the impact of plant breeding on sub saharan african staple crops |
| topic | plant breeding crops subsaharan africa genetics poverty food security ecology |
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