how to operationalize a green revolution in Africa?
The overall objective of the discussion on this theme would be to contrast the two polar approaches to improving African agriculture: • importing the “northern” model, based on intensive use of capital, inputs and fertilizers; and • developing agriculture in more sustainable ways, through improving land management and agricultural practices. The session aims to bring participants to: • a nuanced view of the two systems, based on facts; • an idea of their geographic applicability (intensive northern-style agriculture is not readily applicable to a large part of Africa that is arid or semi-arid; nor is the Asian green revolution model, based on more homogeneous agro-climatic conditions • the social implications of the various production systems.
