Agricultural productivity in Africa has been increasing since the mid-1980s, but this represents catching up with the levels achieved in the early 1960s.

ReSAKSS and Harvest Choice met at IFPRI Headquarters in Washington, DC on December 16^th and 17^th to discuss a number of key issues including 1) ReSAKSS-HarvestChoice collaboration in preparation for the 2011 Annual Trends and Outlook Report, which will have agricultural productivity as the feature theme and 2) strategies for data collection and the establishment of SAKSS nodes at the country level.  Each of the regional ReSAKSS coordinators were in attendance.  Look for more information on the outcomes of these meetings in the bi-monthly e-Newsletter editorial.

Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa, International Food Policy Research Institute, July 2010

What Is the Irrigation Potential for Africa?, International Food Policy Research Institute, June 2010

• Tripling Crop Yields in Tropical Africa, Nature Geoscience, May 2010
• Special report: Can Biotechnology Save Africa?, Des Moines Register, May 9
• Africa needs "Green Revolution" for food security-UN, Reuters, May 19