Africa: Moving Beyond the Green Revolution

14 December 2017
opinion

A quarter of the world's hungry people are in sub-Saharan Africa and the numbers are growing. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of hungry - those in distress and unable to access enough calories for a healthy and productive life - grew from 20,8 percent to 22,7 percent.

The number of undernourished rose from 200 million to 224 million out of a total population of 1,2 billion. Conflict, poverty, environmental disruptions and a growing population all contribute to the region's inability to feed itself.

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