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Achieving African Food Security in an Era of Climate Change

Achieving African Food Security in an Era of Climate Change. Keynote Address delivered by Dr Namanga Ngongi President, AGRA, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 2 nd World Congress on Agro-forestry 25 August 2009, Nairobi Kenya. Figure 1: Low and stagnant productivity in SSA.

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Achieving African Food Security in an Era of Climate Change

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  1. Achieving African Food Security in an Era of Climate Change Keynote Address delivered by Dr Namanga Ngongi President, AGRA, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 2nd World Congress on Agro-forestry 25 August 2009, Nairobi Kenya

  2. Figure 1:Low and stagnant productivity in SSA

  3. Figure 2 Low adoption of novel technologies - Limited and weak extension services and lack of access to inputs such as fertilizers and improved seeds.

  4. Figure 3:Lowest rate of fertilizer in Africa

  5. Other challenges need to be addressed in the short and medium term Ecological diversity Diverse soils Many crop species Segmented political landscape Erratic rainfall Low adoption of improved crop varieties Soil Classes of Africa

  6. Large farmers Medium farmers with commercial ability Medium farmers without commercial ability Small farmers

  7. Smallholder farmers (mostly women) Medium farmers

  8. Our contacts:Eden Square, Block 1, 5th FloorP.O. Box 66773, Westlands, 00800Nairobi, Kenya+ 254 20 3750 627 www.agra-alliance.org

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