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Investing in science, technology, and innovation for sustainable, productivity-led agricultural growth

by Keith O. Fuglie
Publisher(s): AKADEMIYA2063international food policy research institute (ifpri)
Open Access | CC BY-NC-ND-4.0
Citation
Fuglie, Keith O. 2023. Investing in science, technology, and innovation for sustainable, productivity-led agricultural growth. In African Food Systems Transformation and the Post-Malabo Agenda, eds. John M. Ulimwengu, Ebenezer M. Kwofie, and Julia Collins. Chapter 12, Pp. 210-227.

The miracle of increasing agricultural productivity has nourished people and lifted people out of poverty to a degree that would have been unimaginable to our ancestors. However, adapting agriculture to new and possibly dramatically changing contexts requires a sustained process of experimentation and scientific inquiry. Continuing this trend will be vital in the push to end global poverty and create fulfilling livelihoods for all.

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