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Sub-Saharan Africa faces some of the greatest population
increases and food insecurity in the world. The region has
the highest prevalence of famine in the world, and by 2050
it is projected that the population in sub-Saharan Africa will
more than double, reaching over 2 billion people. The region
also has some of the highest losses of crop and rangelands
Ecological Footprint accounting for food production