One hundred priority questions for the development of sustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

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cg.contributor.affiliationImperial College Londonen
cg.contributor.affiliationRoyal Botanic Gardens, Londonen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Readingen
cg.contributor.affiliationTeesside University International Business Schoolen
cg.contributor.affiliationYouth Agro-Marine Development Association, Somaliaen
cg.contributor.affiliationHo Technical University, Ghanaen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute for Environment and Developmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationKöln Cologne University of Applied Sciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationSwedish University of Agricultural Sciencesen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity College Londonen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Oxforden
cg.contributor.affiliationCopperbelt University, Zambiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghanaen
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University & Researchen
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationEnvironment and Climate Research Center, Policy Studies Institute, Ethiopiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture, Malawien
cg.contributor.affiliationNigerian Women Agro Allied Farmers Associationen
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agricultural Research Institute, Gambiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationAfrican Alliance for Health, Research and Economic Development, Nairobi, Kenyaen
cg.contributor.affiliationMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Bamendaen
cg.contributor.affiliationEthiopian Forestry Developmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationAfrican Wildlife Foundationen
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agricultural Research Organisation, Ugandaen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Yorken
cg.contributor.affiliationPopulation Reference Bureauen
cg.contributor.affiliationVision for Alternative Development, Ghanaen
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationKapasa Makasa University, Zambiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ghanaen
cg.contributor.affiliationCereal Growers Association, Kenyaen
cg.contributor.affiliationLondon School of Economics and Political Scienceen
cg.contributor.affiliationMzuzu Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Zambiaen
cg.contributor.affiliationRothamsted Researchen
cg.contributor.affiliationBangor Universityen
cg.contributor.donorUK Research and Innovationen
cg.contributor.donorGlobal Challenges Research Funden
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeExcellence in Agronomy
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.countrySouth Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZM
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZA
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan AfricaWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierPetra Schmitter: 0000-0002-3826-7224en
cg.creator.identifierMaha Al-Zu'bi: 0000-0001-9810-0103en
cg.creator.identifierEveristo Mapedza: 0000-0001-8334-3495en
cg.creator.identifierPatience Mukuyu: 0000-0003-4317-2198en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/land12101879en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052331en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2073-445Xen
cg.issue10en
cg.journalLanden
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume12en
dc.contributor.authorDevenish, Adam J.M.en
dc.contributor.authorSchmitter, Petraen
dc.contributor.authorJellason, N. P.en
dc.contributor.authorEsmail, N.en
dc.contributor.authorAbdi, N. M.en
dc.contributor.authorAdanu, S. K.en
dc.contributor.authorAdolph, B.en
dc.contributor.authorAl-Zu’bi, Mahaen
dc.contributor.authorAmali, A. A.en
dc.contributor.authorBarron, Jennieen
dc.contributor.authorChapman, A. S. A.en
dc.contributor.authorChausson, A. M.en
dc.contributor.authorChibesa, M.en
dc.contributor.authorDavies, J.en
dc.contributor.authorDugan, E.en
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, G. I.en
dc.contributor.authorEgeru, A.en
dc.contributor.authorGebrehiwot, T.en
dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, G.H.en
dc.contributor.authorHaile, A.en
dc.contributor.authorHunga, H. G.en
dc.contributor.authorIgbine, L.en
dc.contributor.authorJarju, O. M.en
dc.contributor.authorKeya, F.en
dc.contributor.authorKhalifa, M.en
dc.contributor.authorLedoux, W. A.en
dc.contributor.authorLejissa, L. T.en
dc.contributor.authorLoupa, P.en
dc.contributor.authorLwanga, J.en
dc.contributor.authorMapedza, Everisto D.en
dc.contributor.authorMarchant, R.en
dc.contributor.authorMcLoud, T.en
dc.contributor.authorMukuyu, Patienceen
dc.contributor.authorMusah, L. M.en
dc.contributor.authorMwanza, M.en
dc.contributor.authorMwitwa, J.en
dc.contributor.authorNeina, D.en
dc.contributor.authorNewbold, T.en
dc.contributor.authorNjogo, S.en
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, E. J. Z.en
dc.contributor.authorSingini, W.en
dc.contributor.authorUmar, B. B.en
dc.contributor.authorWesonga, F.en
dc.contributor.authorWillcock, S.en
dc.contributor.authorYang, J.en
dc.contributor.authorTobias, J. A.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-31T15:19:17Zen
dc.date.available2023-10-31T15:19:17Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/132594
dc.titleOne hundred priority questions for the development of sustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africaen
dcterms.abstractSub-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.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023-10-07en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDevenish, A. J. M.; Schmitter, Petra; Jellason, N. P.; Esmail, N.; Abdi, N. M.; Adanu, S. K.; Adolph, B.; Al-Zu’bi, Maha; Amali, A. A.; Barron, J.; Chapman, A. S. A.; Chausson, A. M.; Chibesa, M.; Davies, J.; Dugan, E.; Edwards, G. I.; Egeru, A.; Gebrehiwot, T.; Griffiths, G. H.; Haile, A.; Hunga, H. G.; Igbine, L.; Jarju, O. M.; Keya, F.; Khalifa, M.; Ledoux, W. A.; Lejissa, L. T.; Loupa, P.; Lwanga, J.; Mapedza, Everisto D.; Marchant, R.; McLoud, T.; Mukuyu, Patience; Musah, L. M.; Mwanza, M.; Mwitwa, J.; Neina, D.; Newbold, T.; Njogo, S.; Robinson, E. J. Z.; Singini, W.; Umar, B. B.; Wesonga, F.; Willcock, S.; Yang, J.; Tobias, J. A. 2023. One hundred priority questions for the development of sustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Land, 12(10):1879. (Special issue: Social and Environmental Trade-Offs in African Agriculture: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101879]en
dcterms.extent12(10):1879. (Special issue: Social and Environmental Trade-Offs in African Agriculture: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals)en
dcterms.issued2023-10-07en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherMDPIen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectsustainable development goalsen
dcterms.subjectagricultural developmenten
dcterms.subjectagroecosystemsen
dcterms.subjectenvironmental impacten
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectsocial inclusionen
dcterms.subjectgender equalityen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectfood productionen
dcterms.subjecttechnology adoptionen
dcterms.subjectpostharvest technologyen
dcterms.subjectland-use planningen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjecturbanizationen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectnatural resources managementen
dcterms.subjectindigenous peoples' knowledgeen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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