Unfortunately, there are not many countries where the issue of governance has been taken in hand in Africa. Whatever we do in Africa in terms of the 2020 vision and mission, we must make sure that farmers are at the center of it. There are seeds and animals now that can provide three or four more times the yield of crops, meat, or milk than before. Just like in the rest of world, if Africans take advantage of these new hybrids, they would not have to cultivate as much land or use as many resources to produce double or triple the amount of food. Africans cannot run away from these advantages.
Water management is another issue of importance.
Balancing agricultural food production with protection of the environment is not a new issue in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africans have traditionally regarded the environment as a major part of their daily living. For us, the soil and the land are shared by those who lived there in the past, by those who live there now, and by those who will live there in the future. This is the traditional African view. This is why Africans avoid damaging the land and seek to make it available for the next generations.