Today, per capita food production in sub-Saharan Africa is less than it was at the end of the 1950s. The report concludes that new wars will erupt if the underlying conditions that cause them are not improved. Hungry people are not peaceful people. The Future Harvest report is a reminder that investments in agricultural research today can cultivate peace tomorrow. Future Harvest is an initiative of the 16 centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research to build understanding of the importance of international agricultural research to global peace, prosperity, environmental renewal, health, and population growth.
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