Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for World Economics
No 1812:
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Africa: An Overview
Linda Kleemann
Abstract: The development of the agricultural sector and the
improvement of the food security situation are seen as essential components
to sustainable development in Africa. However, continuing population
growth, impacts of climate change and environmental degradation add to an
unprecedented combination of pressures that threaten existing efforts and
solutions. This article discusses the challenges of meeting the food
security needs in a sustainable way. Due to its involvement of all three
dimensions of sustainable development, economic, social and ecological, we
argue that organic farming could be one possible approach to create a more
sustainable agricultural system
Keywords: sustainability, organic agriculture, food security; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: O13,; Q01,; Q56; (follow links to similar papers)
28 pages, December 2012
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