Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?

K. van Ittersum, Martin; G. J. van Bussel, Lenny; Wolf, Joost; Grassini, Patricio; van Wart, Justin; Guilpart, Nicolas; Claessens, Lieven; de Groot, Hugo; Wiebe, Keith; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Yang, Haishun; Boogaard, Hendrik; A. J. van Oort, Pepijn; P. van Loon, Marloes; Saito, Kazuki; Adimo, Ochieng; Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel; Agali, Alhassane; Bala, Abdullahi; Chikowo, Regis; Kaizzi, Kayuki; Kouressy, Mamoutou; H. J. R. Makoi, Joachim; Ouattara, Korodjouma; Tesfaye, Kindie; G. Cassman, Kenneth

doi:10.1073/pnas.1610359113

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Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?

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Authors:

Martin K. van Ittersum

Lenny G. J. van Bussel

Joost Wolf

Abstract

Significance The question whether sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) can be self-sufficient in cereals by 2050 is of global relevance. Currently, SSA is amongst the (sub)continents with the largest gap between cereal consumption and production, whereas its projected tripling demand between 2010 and 2050 is mu...

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