Africa’s Feed and Fodder Crisis in Numbers: A data snapshot of the scale, drivers, and implications of feed and fodder shortages across Africa

Abstract

Africa’s feed and fodder crisis is not a marginal livestock issue. It is a continent-wide structural constraint affecting livestock productivity, food and nutrition security, resilience, jobs, and rural incomes. Recent RAFFS evidence shows that the sector remains under-structured, weakly coordinated, and highly exposed to the combined shocks of climate change, COVID-19, and conflict