Cereal technology interventions for the west African semi-arid tropics

One of the regions of most concern in Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographical area of the West African semi-arid tropics (WASAT) where there has been little impact from the green revolution and most of the region suffers from inadequate and irregular rainfall and low fertility soils. Decreasing per-capita food production trends and 2–3% per-year population growth trends have convinced some to adopt a Malthusian perspective about the future of the...