Food security and agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa: building a case for more public support. Main report
This publication contains the main report of a study championing the case for increased public support to agricultural and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It advances four main reasons why agriculture in SSA deserves more public support. The first is a moral imperative. SSA governments cannot and should not ignore a sector on which about 70 percent of their population directly depend for their livelihoods if they are serious about their commitment to MDG1. Second, in spite of its generally poor performance, SSA countries do not have any realistic strategic option that they can rely upon for achieving sustainable economic development other than agriculture. Third, there is evidence from a number of SSA countries that appropriate policies and direct public sector investment have combined to trigger agriculture sector-led economic growth. This publication argues for countries to build on their success stories and for others to explore such opportunities, taking into account their specific environmental, economic and social conditions. Fourth, on average, agriculture in SSA has generally performed better than most other sectors, except in countries endowed with mineral resources.
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2006
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| Subjects: | Agricultural development, Development policies, Economic growth, Food security, Food supply, Support measures, CROISSANCE ECONOMIQUE, DEVELOPPEMENT AGRICOLE, DISPONIBILITE ALIMENTAIRE, POLITIQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT, POLITIQUE DE SOUTIEN, SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE, CRECIMIENTO ECONOMICO, DESARROLLO AGRICOLA, POLITICA DE DESARROLLO, POLITICA DE SOSTENIMIENTO, SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA, SUMINISTRO DE ALIMENTOS, Economic development, Food intake, Income, Marketing, Public investment, Public sector, Trade, COMMERCE, COMMERCIALISATION, DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE, INVESTISSEMENT PUBLIC, PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (HOMME), REVENU, SECTEUR PUBLIC, COMERCIO, DESARROLLO ECONOMICO, INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS, INVERSION PUBLICA, MERCADEO, RENTA, SECTOR PUBLICO, |
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| Summary: | This publication contains the main report of a study championing the case for increased public support to agricultural and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It advances four main reasons why agriculture in SSA deserves more public support. The first is a moral imperative. SSA governments cannot and should not ignore a sector on which about 70 percent of their population directly depend for their livelihoods if they are serious about their commitment to MDG1. Second, in spite of its generally poor performance, SSA countries do not have any realistic strategic option that they can rely upon for achieving sustainable economic development other than agriculture. Third, there is evidence from a number of SSA countries that appropriate policies and direct public sector investment have combined to trigger agriculture sector-led economic growth. This publication argues for countries to build on their success stories and for others to explore such opportunities, taking into account their specific environmental, economic and social conditions. Fourth, on average, agriculture in SSA has generally performed better than most other sectors, except in countries endowed with mineral resources. |
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