AFRICA'S RAINBOW REVOLUTION

Africa is rich in both natural and human resources. Yet nearly 200 million of its people are undernourished because of insufficient food supplies. Strategies must be adopted across the continent to harness the power of science and technology in ways that boost agricultural productivity profitability, and sustainability - ultimately ensuring that all Africans have access to enough safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs. TWAS Founding Fellow M. S. Swaminathan, one of the co-chairs of the InterAcademy Council's (IAC) panel, that prepared the recent report, Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture, highlights the main elements of the action plan recommended to increase the productivity of African agriculture.