Samuel Gayi - ERD

Africa & Asia: yield gapAfrica's cereal yield increases are lower than those ofAsia maize, rice and wheat.If Africa's yields were same as those of Asia it will haveproduced in 2005:• 42% more wheat• 100% more rice (twice the actual production) and• 137% more maizeThe yields of sorghum and millet have stagnated bothin Asia and AfricaMechanization and chemicals/fertilizers increasedyields in Asia; Africa, yields stagnated or declined21