From The Independent

Food insecurity which is already a perennial challenge in East Africa could be worsened by the region’s rapidly growing population— already one of the highest in the world, a new book published by three international research institutions has warned.

The book entitled ‘East African Agriculture and Climate Change’ released on Dec.9 notes that already arable areas in the region are under severe pressure to increase their productivity to feed a rapidly increasing human population.

The book examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up East and central Africa—Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda—and explores how climate change will increase the requirements for achieving sustainable food security throughout the region.

The book which is the result of collaboration among International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)’s Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), and scientists from each of the countries notes that  because climate change could exacerbate the situation; adaptation is essential for sustained economic growth in East Africa.

Written by Ronald Musoke | Read more at The Independent