Analysis

By T.S. Jayne, Louise Fox, Keith Fuglie, and Adesoji Adelaja

February 11, 2026

Agricultural Productivity Growth, Resilience, and Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

This 2021 analysis commissioned by the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) reinforces a lesson that remains true today: agricultural productivity-led growth must anchor our international development strategy.

January 29, 2026

More productive farming lowers global emissions

FSLC believes that sustainable productivity growth is key to achieving global food security. We need to increase the agricultural production we obtain from a given amount of land, labor, capital, and other inputs—while ensuring that growth is sustainable for our natural resources and our societies. This new study shows that productivity growth is also inherently sustainable in important ways. Over time, higher productivity has proven to be the main source of reduced agricultural emissions.

January 15, 2026

Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research

“Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research," says FSLC Distinguished Fellow Philip G. Pardey in this piece he co-authored for Nature Magazine. That’s one reason food and agricultural innovation is one of the six key policy pathways FSLC will examine in its Blueprint for U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security.

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Food security leaders push for increased ag research to strengthen global food supply

Analysis

The Council builds upon the groundbreaking work of thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners from around the world. Here are a few pieces we find thought-provoking.

Agricultural Productivity Growth, Resilience, and Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa

More productive farming lowers global emissions

Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research