Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa
A growing urban population and dietary changes increased wheat import bills in Africa to 9% per year. Though wheat production in the continent has been increasing over the past decades, to varying degrees depending on regions, this has not been commensurate with the rapidly increasing demand for whe...
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| author | Silva, João Vasco Jaleta, Moti Tesfaye, Kindie Abeyo, Bekele Devkota Wasti, Mina Frija, Aymen Habarurema, Innocent Tembo, Batiseba Bahri, Haithem Mosaad, Alaa Blasch, Gerald Sonder, Kai Snapp, Sieglinde Baudron, Frederic |
| author_browse | Abeyo, Bekele Bahri, Haithem Baudron, Frederic Blasch, Gerald Devkota Wasti, Mina Frija, Aymen Habarurema, Innocent Jaleta, Moti Mosaad, Alaa Silva, João Vasco Snapp, Sieglinde Sonder, Kai Tembo, Batiseba Tesfaye, Kindie |
| author_facet | Silva, João Vasco Jaleta, Moti Tesfaye, Kindie Abeyo, Bekele Devkota Wasti, Mina Frija, Aymen Habarurema, Innocent Tembo, Batiseba Bahri, Haithem Mosaad, Alaa Blasch, Gerald Sonder, Kai Snapp, Sieglinde Baudron, Frederic |
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| description | A growing urban population and dietary changes increased wheat import bills in Africa to 9% per year. Though wheat production in the continent has been increasing over the past decades, to varying degrees depending on regions, this has not been commensurate with the rapidly increasing demand for wheat. Analyses of wheat yield
gaps show that there is ample opportunity to increase wheat production in Africa through improved genetics and
agronomic practices. Doing so would reduce import dependency and increase wheat self-sufficiency at national
level in many African countries. In view of the uncertainties revealed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, extreme
weather events, and world security issues, national policies in Africa should re-consider the value of self-sufficiency in production of staple food crops, specifically wheat. This is particularly so for areas where water-limited wheat yield gaps can be narrowed through intensification on existing cropland and judicious expansion of rainfed and irrigated wheat areas. Increasing the production of other sources of calories (and proteins) should also be considered to reduce dependency on wheat imports. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1317932025-11-12T06:12:59Z Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa Silva, João Vasco Jaleta, Moti Tesfaye, Kindie Abeyo, Bekele Devkota Wasti, Mina Frija, Aymen Habarurema, Innocent Tembo, Batiseba Bahri, Haithem Mosaad, Alaa Blasch, Gerald Sonder, Kai Snapp, Sieglinde Baudron, Frederic agronomy genetic improvement import substitution yield gaps A growing urban population and dietary changes increased wheat import bills in Africa to 9% per year. Though wheat production in the continent has been increasing over the past decades, to varying degrees depending on regions, this has not been commensurate with the rapidly increasing demand for wheat. Analyses of wheat yield gaps show that there is ample opportunity to increase wheat production in Africa through improved genetics and agronomic practices. Doing so would reduce import dependency and increase wheat self-sufficiency at national level in many African countries. In view of the uncertainties revealed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events, and world security issues, national policies in Africa should re-consider the value of self-sufficiency in production of staple food crops, specifically wheat. This is particularly so for areas where water-limited wheat yield gaps can be narrowed through intensification on existing cropland and judicious expansion of rainfed and irrigated wheat areas. Increasing the production of other sources of calories (and proteins) should also be considered to reduce dependency on wheat imports. 2023-06 2023-09-06T15:12:32Z 2023-09-06T15:12:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131793 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Joao Silva, Moti Jaleta, Kindie Tesfaye, Bekele Abeyo, Mina Devkota Wasti, Aymen Frija, Innocent Habarurema, Batiseba Tembo, Haithem Bahri, Alaa Mosaad, Gerald Blasch, Kai Sonder, Sieglinde Snapp, Frederic Baudron. (23/6/2023). Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa. Global Food Security, 37. |
| spellingShingle | agronomy genetic improvement import substitution yield gaps Silva, João Vasco Jaleta, Moti Tesfaye, Kindie Abeyo, Bekele Devkota Wasti, Mina Frija, Aymen Habarurema, Innocent Tembo, Batiseba Bahri, Haithem Mosaad, Alaa Blasch, Gerald Sonder, Kai Snapp, Sieglinde Baudron, Frederic Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title | Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title_full | Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title_short | Pathways to wheat self-sufficiency in Africa |
| title_sort | pathways to wheat self sufficiency in africa |
| topic | agronomy genetic improvement import substitution yield gaps |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131793 |
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