One Hundred Priority Questions for the Development of Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Devenish, Adam J. M.
Schmitter, Petra
Jellason, Nugun. P.
Esmail, Nafeesa
Abdi, Nur M.
Adanu, Selase K.
Adolph, Barbara
Al-Zu’bi, Maha
Amali, Amali A.
Barron, Jennie
Chapman, Abbie S. A.
Chausson, Alexandre M.
Chibesa, Moses
Davies, Joanne
Dugan, Emmanuel
Edwards, Glory I.
Egeru, Anthony
Gebrehiwot, Tagel
Griffiths, Geoffrey H.
Haile, Amleset
Hunga, Henry G.
Igbine, Lizzy
Jarju, Ousman M.
Keya, Francis
Khalifa, Muhammad
Ledoux, Wamba A.
Lejissa, Lemlem T.
Loupa, Pius
Lwanga, Jonathan
Mapedza, Everisto D.
Marchant, Robert
McLoud, Tess
Mukuyu, Patience
Musah, Labram M.
Mwanza, Morton
Mwitwa, Jacob
Neina, Dora
Newbold, Tim
Njogo, Samuel
Robinson, Elizabeth J. Z.
Singini, Wales
Umar, Bridget B.
Wesonga, Frank
Willcock, Simon
Yang, Jingyi
Tobias, Joseph A.
Date published
October 7, 2023
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.
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Priority 2: Trait Diversity and Function
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Global Challenges Research Fund, United Kingdom | Grant ES/P011306/1 |
Journal title
Land
Volume
12
Issue
10
Article number
1879
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel, Switzerland
eISSN
2073-445X
Date accepted
September 13, 2023
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IF = 3.905 (2022-2023)