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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Spotlighting the rising stars: Neglected crops in saline areas in a changing climate (Mongabay)

August 09, 2019


Mongabay reported on the potential for underutilized crops to sustain agricultural production in marginal areas, which could be especially useful under changing conditions due to climate change. The article quoted David Spielman, who explained that there are opportunities to integrate these crops, especially given global precedents of integrating new crops with traditional cereal cultivation systems.

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