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

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dc.creatorDevenish, Adam J.M.
dc.creatorSchmitter, Petra S.
dc.creatorJellason, N. P.
dc.creatorEsmail, N.
dc.creatorAbdi, N. M.
dc.creatorAdanu, S. K.
dc.creatorAdolph, B.
dc.creatorAl-Zu’bi, Maha
dc.creatorAmali, A. A.
dc.creatorBarron, Jennie
dc.creatorChapman, A. S. A.
dc.creatorChausson, A. M.
dc.creatorChibesa, M.
dc.creatorDavies, J.
dc.creatorDugan, E.
dc.creatorEdwards, G. I.
dc.creatorEgeru, A.
dc.creatorGebrehiwot, T.
dc.creatorGriffiths, G.H.
dc.creatorHaile, A.
dc.creatorHunga, H. G.
dc.creatorIgbine, L.
dc.creatorJarju, O. M.
dc.creatorKeya, F.
dc.creatorKhalifa, M.
dc.creatorLedoux, W. A.
dc.creatorLejissa, L. T.
dc.creatorLoupa, P.
dc.creatorLwanga, J.
dc.creatorMapedza, Everisto D.
dc.creatorMarchant, R.
dc.creatorMcLoud, T.
dc.creatorMukuyu, Patience
dc.creatorMusah, L. M.
dc.creatorMwanza, M.
dc.creatorMwitwa, J.
dc.creatorNeina, D.
dc.creatorNewbold, T.
dc.creatorNjogo, S.
dc.creatorRobinson, E. J. Z.
dc.creatorSingini, W.
dc.creatorUmar, B. B.
dc.creatorWesonga, F.
dc.creatorWillcock, S.
dc.creatorYang, J.
dc.creatorTobias, J. A.
dc.date2023-10-07
dc.date2023-10-31T15:19:17Z
dc.date2023-10-31T15:19:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:16Z
dc.descriptionSub-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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/132594
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155298
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDevenish, 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]
dc.subjectfood systems
dc.subjectsustainable development goals
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectagroecosystems
dc.subjectenvironmental impact
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectsocial inclusion
dc.subjectgender equality
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectfood production
dc.subjecttechnology adoption
dc.subjectpostharvest technology
dc.subjectland-use planning
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectnatural resources management
dc.subjectindigenous peoples' knowledge
dc.titleOne hundred priority questions for the development of sustainable food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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