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author von Braun, Joachim
Ulimwengu, John M.
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Srivastava, Nandita
Swinnen, Johan
Blumenthal, Nick
Nwafor, Apollos
Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
Kapuya, Tinashe
Mutyasira, Vine
Haddad, Lawrence
Keizire, Boaz B.
Myaki, Ibrahim A.
Muhinda, Jean Jaques
Nijiwa, Daniel
Djido, Aboulaye
Gokah, Isaac
Ngabitsinze, Jean Chrysostome
Wamkele Mene, H. E.
Kalibata, Agnes
Bissi, Komla
Kajangwe, Antoine
Leke, Acha
Ooko-Ombaka, Amandla
Mannya, Karabo
Kassiri, Omid
Abe-Inge, Vincent
Kwofie, Ebenezer M.
Fan, Shenggen
Fu, Hanyi
Muthini, Davis
Sene, Amath Pathe
Siewertsen, Hedwig
author_browse Abe-Inge, Vincent
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Bissi, Komla
Blumenthal, Nick
Djido, Aboulaye
Fan, Shenggen
Fu, Hanyi
Gokah, Isaac
Haddad, Lawrence
Kajangwe, Antoine
Kalibata, Agnes
Kapuya, Tinashe
Kassiri, Omid
Keizire, Boaz B.
Kwofie, Ebenezer M.
Leke, Acha
Mannya, Karabo
Muhinda, Jean Jaques
Muthini, Davis
Mutyasira, Vine
Myaki, Ibrahim A.
Ngabitsinze, Jean Chrysostome
Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
Nijiwa, Daniel
Nwafor, Apollos
Ooko-Ombaka, Amandla
Sene, Amath Pathe
Siewertsen, Hedwig
Srivastava, Nandita
Swinnen, Johan
Ulimwengu, John M.
Wamkele Mene, H. E.
von Braun, Joachim
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Ulimwengu, John M.
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Srivastava, Nandita
Swinnen, Johan
Blumenthal, Nick
Nwafor, Apollos
Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
Kapuya, Tinashe
Mutyasira, Vine
Haddad, Lawrence
Keizire, Boaz B.
Myaki, Ibrahim A.
Muhinda, Jean Jaques
Nijiwa, Daniel
Djido, Aboulaye
Gokah, Isaac
Ngabitsinze, Jean Chrysostome
Wamkele Mene, H. E.
Kalibata, Agnes
Bissi, Komla
Kajangwe, Antoine
Leke, Acha
Ooko-Ombaka, Amandla
Mannya, Karabo
Kassiri, Omid
Abe-Inge, Vincent
Kwofie, Ebenezer M.
Fan, Shenggen
Fu, Hanyi
Muthini, Davis
Sene, Amath Pathe
Siewertsen, Hedwig
author_sort von Braun, Joachim
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description Africa, a continent of immense potential, stands at a crucial juncture. Home to some of the world’s most fertile lands, abundant resources, and a burgeoning young population, it remains paradoxically ensnared in the grip of food insecurity, malnutrition, and challenges such as climate change, post-harvest losses, and inefficient supply chains. The urgency to empower and transform African food systems is not merely an agricultural or economic imperative but a moral, social, and ecological one. The 2023 report, “Empowering Africa Food Systems for the Future,” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and pave a sustainable and resilient path for generations to come. In delving into the assessment of food systems failures, the report confronts some harsh truths. Despite being home to nearly 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa remains a net food importer spending billions annually to meet its food demands. A large fraction of its population still grapples with chronic hunger and malnutrition. Yet, it does not stop at just assessing failures; it moves forward to take stock of the robust and diverse food systems that form the lifeblood of the continent.
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spelling CGSpace1400482025-12-08T10:06:44Z Empowering Africa's food systems for the future von Braun, Joachim Ulimwengu, John M. Babu, Suresh Chandra Srivastava, Nandita Swinnen, Johan Blumenthal, Nick Nwafor, Apollos Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso Kapuya, Tinashe Mutyasira, Vine Haddad, Lawrence Keizire, Boaz B. Myaki, Ibrahim A. Muhinda, Jean Jaques Nijiwa, Daniel Djido, Aboulaye Gokah, Isaac Ngabitsinze, Jean Chrysostome Wamkele Mene, H. E. Kalibata, Agnes Bissi, Komla Kajangwe, Antoine Leke, Acha Ooko-Ombaka, Amandla Mannya, Karabo Kassiri, Omid Abe-Inge, Vincent Kwofie, Ebenezer M. Fan, Shenggen Fu, Hanyi Muthini, Davis Sene, Amath Pathe Siewertsen, Hedwig imports natural resources supply chains sustainability agriculture malnutrition financing food insecurity food systems climate change postharvest losses digital technology Africa, a continent of immense potential, stands at a crucial juncture. Home to some of the world’s most fertile lands, abundant resources, and a burgeoning young population, it remains paradoxically ensnared in the grip of food insecurity, malnutrition, and challenges such as climate change, post-harvest losses, and inefficient supply chains. The urgency to empower and transform African food systems is not merely an agricultural or economic imperative but a moral, social, and ecological one. The 2023 report, “Empowering Africa Food Systems for the Future,” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and pave a sustainable and resilient path for generations to come. In delving into the assessment of food systems failures, the report confronts some harsh truths. Despite being home to nearly 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa remains a net food importer spending billions annually to meet its food demands. A large fraction of its population still grapples with chronic hunger and malnutrition. Yet, it does not stop at just assessing failures; it moves forward to take stock of the robust and diverse food systems that form the lifeblood of the continent. 2023-09-11 2024-03-14T12:08:51Z 2024-03-14T12:08:51Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140048 en Open Access Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa von Braun, Joachim; Ulimwengu, John; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Srivastava, Nandita; Swinnen, Johan; Blumenthal, Nick; et al. 2023. Empowering Africa's food systems for the future. Africa Agriculture Status Report 11. Nairobi, Kenya: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). https://agra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AASR-2023.pdf
spellingShingle imports
natural resources
supply chains
sustainability
agriculture
malnutrition
financing
food insecurity
food systems
climate change
postharvest losses
digital technology
von Braun, Joachim
Ulimwengu, John M.
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Srivastava, Nandita
Swinnen, Johan
Blumenthal, Nick
Nwafor, Apollos
Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
Kapuya, Tinashe
Mutyasira, Vine
Haddad, Lawrence
Keizire, Boaz B.
Myaki, Ibrahim A.
Muhinda, Jean Jaques
Nijiwa, Daniel
Djido, Aboulaye
Gokah, Isaac
Ngabitsinze, Jean Chrysostome
Wamkele Mene, H. E.
Kalibata, Agnes
Bissi, Komla
Kajangwe, Antoine
Leke, Acha
Ooko-Ombaka, Amandla
Mannya, Karabo
Kassiri, Omid
Abe-Inge, Vincent
Kwofie, Ebenezer M.
Fan, Shenggen
Fu, Hanyi
Muthini, Davis
Sene, Amath Pathe
Siewertsen, Hedwig
Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title_full Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title_fullStr Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title_full_unstemmed Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title_short Empowering Africa's food systems for the future
title_sort empowering africa s food systems for the future
topic imports
natural resources
supply chains
sustainability
agriculture
malnutrition
financing
food insecurity
food systems
climate change
postharvest losses
digital technology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140048
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