myra kraft open classroom - 2/1/17 - "enduring domestic food security"
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FOOD SYSTEM TRENDS:BROAD PROGRESS; PERSISTENT PROBLEMS
ROBERT PAARLBERGHARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 1, 2017ROBERT_PAARLBERG@HKS.HARVARD.EDU
FERTILIZER USE Kg/Ha of arable land
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
WorldSSAfricaTanzania
Source: World Bank
WHY DOES AFRICA LAG?
• Poor resource endowment?
• Political instability and civil war?
• Globalization, MNCs, and Land Grabs?
• Government neglect of countryside?
Slide is courtesy of Prabhu Pingali, Greg Traxler and Tuu-Van Nguyen (2011), “Changing Trends in the Demand and Supply of Aid for Agriculture Development and the Quest for Coordination,” at the AAEA, July 24–26, 2011.
FAILURE TO MEET CAADP SPENDING TARGET
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