Crop Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Research and Development
Crop Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Research and Development
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 2025
Issue 249
Publication date: December 2025
ISBN: 9798229026567
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Environmental Economics , Agribusiness , Agricultural productivity , Climate variability , Research and Development , Sub-saharan Africa , crop yield , rainfall instability , crop productivity , IMF working papers , yields in sub-Saharan Africa , Climate change , Agricultural sector , Productivity , Africa , Global , West Africa
Summary
This paper provides new cross-country evidence that greater investment in agricultural R&D significantly mitigates the adverse effects of climate variability on crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this critical role, only a handful of countries have invested at levels sufficient to reach the thresholds where R&D delivers effective risk adaptation. Our analysis indicates that closing this gap would require an additional US$1–3 billion in annual agricultural research investment across the region.
