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Africa's Green Revolution failed to deliver promised gains, new assessment finds

Mail & Guardian · 01 September 2026 at 15:23

Africa's Green Revolution failed to deliver promised gains, new assessment finds

A new assessment by researcher Timothy Wise reveals that despite 20 years of efforts and massive funding, the Green Revolution model in Africa has failed to achieve its productivity, income, and hunger-reduction goals.

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