One Hundred Priority Questions for the Development of Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

One Hundred Priority Questions for the Development of Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published:2023-10-07 Issue:10 Volume:12 Page:1879
ISSN:2073-445X
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Author:

Devenish Adam J. M.¹²^ORCID,Schmitter Petra³^ORCID,Jellason Nugun. P.⁴⁵^ORCID,Esmail Nafeesa⁶,Abdi Nur M.⁷,Adanu Selase K.⁸,Adolph Barbara⁹^ORCID,Al-Zu’bi Maha¹⁰^ORCID,Amali Amali A.¹¹^ORCID,Barron Jennie¹²^ORCID,Chapman Abbie S. A.¹³^ORCID,Chausson Alexandre M.¹⁴^ORCID,Chibesa Moses¹⁵,Davies Joanne⁴^ORCID,Dugan Emmanuel¹⁶,Edwards Glory I.¹⁷^ORCID,Egeru Anthony¹⁸¹⁹^ORCID,Gebrehiwot Tagel²⁰,Griffiths Geoffrey H.⁴,Haile Amleset²¹,Hunga Henry G.²²^ORCID,Igbine Lizzy²³,Jarju Ousman M.²⁴,Keya Francis²⁵,Khalifa Muhammad¹¹²⁶^ORCID,Ledoux Wamba A.²⁷,Lejissa Lemlem T.²⁸,Loupa Pius²⁹,Lwanga Jonathan³⁰,Mapedza Everisto D.³¹^ORCID,Marchant Robert³²^ORCID,McLoud Tess³³,Mukuyu Patience³¹^ORCID,Musah Labram M.³⁴,Mwanza Morton³⁵,Mwitwa Jacob³⁶,Neina Dora³⁷,Newbold Tim¹³^ORCID,Njogo Samuel³⁸^ORCID,Robinson Elizabeth J. Z.³⁹,Singini Wales⁴⁰,Umar Bridget B.⁴¹^ORCID,Wesonga Frank²⁵,Willcock Simon⁴²⁴³^ORCID,Yang Jingyi¹,Tobias Joseph A.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, UK

2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, London TW9 3AE, UK

3. International Water Management Institute, Battaramulla P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka

4. School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading RG6 7BE, UK

5. Teesside University International Business School, Middlesbrough TS1 3BZ, UK

6. Independent Researcher, Kampala P.O. Box 14016, Uganda

7. Youth Agro-Marine Development Association, Marka 25261, Somalia

8. Department of Environmental Science, Ho Technical University, Ho P.O. Box HP 217, Ghana

9. International Institute for Environment and Development, Holborn, London WC1V 7DN, UK

10. International Water Management Institute, MENA Office, Giza 12513, Egypt

11. Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics, Technische Hochschule Köln Cologne University of Applied Sciences, 50678 Cologne, Germany

12. Department for Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

13. Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK

14. Nature-Based Solutions Initiative, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3SZ, UK

15. Department of Zoology and Aquatic Sciences, Copperbelt University, Kitwe P.O. Box 21692, Zambia

16. CSIR-Soil Research Institute, Kumasi AK-420 7890, Ghana

17. Environmental Systems Analysis Group, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 Wageningen, The Netherlands

18. Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, Makerere University Main Campus, 151/155 Garden Hill Road, Kampala P.O. Box 16811, Uganda

19. Department of Environmental Management, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala P.O. Box 7062, Uganda

20. Environment and Climate Research Center, Policy Studies Institute, Addis Ababa 2479, Ethiopia

21. Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 88, 6700 Wageningen, The Netherlands

22. Department of Land Resources Conservation, Ministry of Agriculture, Lilongwe P.O. Box 30291, Malawi

23. Nigerian Women Agro Allied Farmers Association, Abuja 900110, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

24. National Agricultural Research Institute, Brikama PMB 526, Gambia

25. African Alliance for Health, Research and Economic Development, Nairobi P.O. Box 11102, Kenya

26. Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA

27. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bambili P.O. Box 39, Cameroon

28. Ethiopian Forestry Development, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 24536, Ethiopia

29. African Wildlife Foundation, Kidepo P.O. Box 37346, Uganda

30. National Agricultural Research Organization, Entebbe P.O. Box 295, Uganda

31. International Water Management Institute, Pretoria 0083, South Africa

32. York Institute for Tropical Ecosystems, Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, York YO10 5NG, UK

33. Population Reference Bureau, Washington, DC 20036, USA

34. Vision for Alternative Development, Adenta P.O. Box AN12126, Ghana

35. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lusaka P.O. Box 50595, Zambia

36. School of Applied Sciences, Kapasa Makasa University, Chinsali P.O. Box 480195, Zambia

37. Department of Soil Science, School of Agriculture, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra P.O. Box LG 245, Ghana

38. Cereal Growers Association, Nairobi P.O. Box 27542, Kenya

39. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, London WC2A 2AE, UK

40. Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu P.O. Box 201, Malawi

41. School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 32379, Zambia

42. Net Zero and Resilient Farming, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK

43. School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG, UK

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa is facing an expected doubling of human population and tripling of food demand over the next quarter century, posing a range of severe environmental, political, and socio-economic challenges. In some cases, key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in direct conflict, raising difficult policy and funding decisions, particularly in relation to trade-offs between food production, social inequality, and ecosystem health. In this study, we used a horizon-scanning approach to identify 100 practical or research-focused questions that, if answered, would have the greatest positive impact on addressing these trade-offs and ensuring future productivity and resilience of food-production systems across sub-Saharan Africa. Through direct canvassing of opinions, we obtained 1339 questions from 331 experts based in 55 countries. We then used online voting and participatory workshops to produce a final list of 100 questions divided into 12 thematic sections spanning topics from gender inequality to technological adoption and climate change. Using data on the background of respondents, we show that perspectives and priorities can vary, but they are largely consistent across different professional and geographical contexts. We hope these questions provide a template for establishing new research directions and prioritising funding decisions in sub-Saharan Africa.

Funder

UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Nature and Landscape Conservation,Ecology,Global and Planetary Change

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/10/1879/pdf

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