Subsaharan africa has been portrayed as the most vulnerable region to the impacts of global climate change because of its reliance on agriculture which is highly sensitive to weather and climate variables such as temperature, precipitation, and light and extreme events and low capacity for adaptation. Harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods 3 africa rising this more than any other time is the moment for pursuing tourism as a dynamic development option in ssa. In some countries, it contributes over 80% of trade in value and more than 50% of raw materials to industries. Young agrientrepreneurs across africa are working to invigorate a sector many see as having great potential to shape the future of the continent. The brundtland commission introduced the concept of sustainable development in 1987, defining it as that which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Agroecology versus new green revolution thesis pdf available december 2012 with 544 reads how we measure reads. Ministry of agriculture and cooperatives, fifth national development plan for 20062010lusaka. The proportion of undernourished people in africa is 21%, and 23. Agriculture gffa aims to address concerns about the sustainability of the global livestock sector. Fara forum for agricultural research in africa, 2015. Future agricultures seeking to improve agricultural policy and practice in africa the future agricultures consortium is an africabased alliance of research organisations with a network of 90 researchers across the region and around the world. But an inclusive transformation requires that governments support and guide the transformation.
Africas vision, starting from within the continent. Africas young agrientrepreneurs nurturing the future. African governments currently spend on average around six times more on agriculture and related rural. Agriculture, land reform and rural development south. But the challenges are many and in africa, where heavyhitting industries such as mining and oil disrupt arable land, the need to address the future of agriculture on the continent is desperate. Youth employment, agricultural transformation, and. Africa agriculture status report 2017 vii it also acknowledges that the private sector can and should take the lead in transforming the food system. The department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries daff was disestablished in june 2019. Employment shifts in africas future working population.
The future of agriculture in africa wageningen portals. The future of sustainability executive summary v b more nutrition or healthy food because the explosion of empty calories in many developing countries reflects the meteoric rise of the clinically overweight in many industrial economies. Collaboration between government and private sector is crucial the importance of agricultural growth in africa is highlighted during the upcoming world food day on 16th october that focuses on raising awareness of world hunger and food security. Subsaharan africas future challenges 20180921 world grain. It will also drive further agricultural intensification and in many place has led to improvements. Agriculture in africa has a massive social and economic footprint. In per capita terms, food production in china has risen by a factor of nearly 3. The future of work in africa will hinge on the enabling environment created and the quality of public spending by african governments and their development partners in the agricultural sector. The future of agriculture smart farming is an emerging concept that refers to managing farms using technologies like iot, robotics, drones and ai to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimizing the human labor required by production. The future of agriculture in africa julius gatune kariuki abstract while agriculture remains central to africa s economies, its global performance in this sector has lagged. Future agricultures research analysis networking dialogue.
Although africa was badly hit by the global crisis, the continent avoided an even worse growth shortfall in 2009, thanks to prudent macroeconomic. Annual report 2014 shaping the future of african agriculture. This has prompted the alliance for a green revolution in africa agra to advocate and promote a new african green revolution nagr. In addition to providing the basics, such as a stable and enabling economic and policy environment. Executive briefing the future of jobs and skills in africa. More than 75 percent of kenyans make a key part of their living in agriculture, and the sector accounts for more than one fourth of kenyas gross domestic product. The subsaharan africa ssa region accounts for more than 950 million people, approximately % of the global population, the report said. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, subsaharan africa is the worlds youngest region. Agriculture forms a significant portion of the economies of all. Transforming africas agriculture to improve competitiveness 38 the africa competitiveness report 2015 from 56 percent in 1990 to 48 percent in 2010. The future of food and agriculture trends and challenges.
However, in response to recent skepticism, this paper examines whether the conventional wisdom about agricul. Agriculture s proponents suggest that, in many african countries, only the agricultural sector has su. Most of subsaharan africas ssa economies are dominated by the agriculture sector. Representing approximately 35 percent of the regions gdp and 60 percent of the active labor force, the agriculture sector is committed to achieving food security and broadbased economic growth in west africa. In subsaharan africa the irrigated area increases by 80%, but most of the additional production comes from rainfed agriculture, including areas with supplemental irrigation. Seizing these opportunities will require african agriculture to become more inclusive and profitable. The food and agriculture organisation, the united nations agency charged with thinking about such matters, published a report in 2009 which suggested that by 2050 agricultural production will. Future scenarios for southern africa the livestock sector in zambia and rising food prices. Transforming africas agriculture to improve competitiveness. Cta, acp secretariat, european commission dg devco, concord, pafo, agricord, 18th may 2017, 9h00h00 acp secretariat, avenue georges henri 451, 1200 brussels resources adesugba, margaret. The future of agriculture in africa 6 glossary november 2012 glossary agroecosystem a unit of land, which is coherent in its agricultural activity, its living and nonliving components and the. Climate change and variability in subsaharan africa.
The top 100 questions of importance to the future of. The food and agriculture organization of the united nations estimates that 2040% of global crop yields are lost each year to pests and diseases, despite the. Agriculture plays an important role in the process of economic development and can contribute significantly to household food security. Yet, africas full agricultural potential remains untapped. The future of farming in africa is not agriculture but agribusiness africa is a farm lovers dream. This requires the mobilisation of the continents resources, including its men and women, as well as a particular focus on small farms, which make up the majority of africas productive units and have the greatest development potential. Shaping the future of livestock food and agriculture.
Future agricultures seeking to improve agricultural policy and practice in africa the future agricultures consortium is an africa based alliance of research organisations with a network of 90 researchers across the region and around the world. Agriculture in africa, what does the future look like. In eastern africa, 70% of the population and most people living in extreme poverty make a living from farming. Agriculture and food security west africa regional u. We need more agribusiness in africa africa renewal. Feed the future efforts in kenya aim to expand economic opportunities for smallholders and entrepreneurs, build. Pdf the future of agriculture in africa ryan bernat. The future of work in africa will, therefore, depend on how well the enabling environment created through policies and programmes can enhance agricultural productivity growth and enable agriculture to contribute to more broadbased employment. Eyes in the sky for african agriculture, water resources, and urban planning in this case study, technoserves innovations in outcome measurement iom program explores how advances in droneassisted imaging and mapping services can bring new income and efficiency to economic development in east africa. The future of jobs and skills in africa iii key findings the world economic forums human capital index finds that subsaharan africa currently only captures 55% of its human capital potential, compared to a global average of 65%. Widespread rural poverty in africa and the success of asias green revolution suggest that agriculture is a key sector for african development. Put sa technologies under critical scientific assessment. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao concerning the legal or development status of. What is the future of horticultural science in africa.
Future scenarios for southern africa country briefing namibia mona froystad jurgen hoffmann klaus schade 1 mona froystadis a researcher at the namibian economic policy research unit. The national development plan ndp sets out a broad vision of eliminating poverty and reducing inequality by 2030. To empha size the central role of agriculture in africas. Undernourishment is described by fao as a state, lasting for at least one year, of inability to acquire enough food, defined as a level of food intake insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements. On average, agriculture accounts for 32% of gross domestic product and employs 65% of the labor force. The focus on ssa as a whole risks perpetuating a view of africa as a single entity, however this chapter aims to provide an agricultural outlook, with a wider. This prediction alone summarise the scale of our agricultural challenges. Based on current usage trends, south africa is expected to face a water deficit of 17% by 2030, and this shortage will only be worsened by climate change. Collaboration between government and private sector is crucial this day seeks to heighten public consciousness to issues of global food insecurity and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. West africa has an abundance of natural and human resources, yet remains one of the poorest regions in the world. Apr 27, 2017 the food and agriculture organization of the united nations estimates that 2040% of global crop yields are lost each year to pests and diseases, despite the application of around twomillion. Forum for agricultural research in africa 12 anmeda street, roman ridge pmbct 173, accra, ghana tel. Smallholder agriculture has long been the dominant economic activity for people in the subsaharan region, and it will remain enormously important for the foreseeable future. Sutherland 2, jacqueline ashby 3, jill auburn 4, david baulcombe 5, michael bell 6, jeffrey bentley 7,8, sam bickersteth 9, katrina brown 10, jacob burke 11, hugh campbell 12, kevin.
Eyes in the sky for african agriculture, water resources, and urban planning in this case study, technoserves innovations in outcome measurement iom program explores how advances in droneassisted imaging and mapping services can bring new income and efficiency to. In some countries, it contributes over 80% of trade in value and. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture jules pretty 1, william j. Africa remains a net food importer and continues to suffer from recurrent hunger epidemics. Subsaharan africa, which considered the regions future in depth. As i indicated in my recently released book, a bucket of water, when i insisted for many years that smallscale farms. Oct 15, 2015 but the challenges are many and in africa, where heavyhitting industries such as mining and oil disrupt arable land, the need to address the future of agriculture on the continent is desperate. Shaping the future of african agriculture through science and innovation. Asia africa, monsanto looked into the development of agriculture since the 1960s from the time of the first green revolution up to the 2000s when advanced information technologies made their appearance. Building on over 30 years experience of working with african farmers, farm africa focuses on unleashing the productive power of africas smallholder farmers, who manage 80% of the. The future of farming in africa is not agriculture. Executive summary there are strong drivers for the uptake of green technologies green tech and sustainable agricultural practices in south africas agriculture sector. Agriculture is africas next frontier the united nations. Dec 31, 2010 subsaharan africa has been portrayed as the most vulnerable region to the impacts of global climate change because of its reliance on agriculture which is highly sensitive to weather and climate variables such as temperature, precipitation, and light and extreme events and low capacity for adaptation.
Rodgers kirwa is known as mr agriculture on twitter, where he connects with young people on issues in agriculture. Water future scenarios workshop water directly affects south africas socioeconomic development, but it is becoming an increasingly scarce resource. Sustainable intensification in african agriculture. Beyond this project, the 2015 elearning africa report shows that icts are having a significant impact on the productivity and efficiency of the continents agriculture.
Satisfying future water demands for agriculture sciencedirect. In the middle east and north africa region water withdrawals and groundwater water overdraft are reduced, and environmental flow regulations strictly adhered to, even if. The future of agriculture in africa planet earth institute. More than 60 percent of the population of subsaharan africa is smallholder farmers, and about 23 percent of subsaharan africas gdp comes from agriculture. African agriculture building today, a better africa tomorrow.
28 1195 16 238 288 1290 45 805 1069 1582 1567 1543 306 1096 1352 492 500 358 545 309 1138 1269 1617 364 111 544 867 873 888 1145 108 171 1429 1386 1373 243 339 1431 724 302