It is the conviction of this Study Panel that much of what would be necessary to improve agricultural productivity and food security in Africa hinges on strengthening agricultural educational systems, more specifically the coverage and quality of higher education. The national resources of African countries will not be adequate for the huge task of strengthening higher education to a level that will produce the human capital with relevant training to face the challenges that food security poses for many regions of the African continent. The Study Panel calls on international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, to adopt policies that encourage public investment to strengthen higher education in developing countries and stimulate public expenditures in the highest-quality higher education possible.

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