Endalkachew Abebe Kebede

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa faces severe agricultural data scarcity amidst high food insecurity and a large agricultural yield gap, making crop production data crucial for understanding and enhancing food systems. To address this gap, HarvestStat Africa presents the largest compilation of open-access subnational crop statistics and time-series across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Abstract Crop production is among the most extensive human activities on the planet – with critical importance for global food security, land use, environmental burden, and climate. Yet despite the key role that croplands play in global land use and Earth systems, there remains little understanding of how spatial patterns of global crop cultivation have recently evolved and which crops have contributed most to these changes.

By Endalkachew Abebe Kebede In the midst of the third week of the conflict between Abiy’s administration and the Amhara people, it is evident that Abiy’s attempts to quell his political turmoil through coercive actions have not yielded the desired results. The Amhara population has reached a tipping point, acknowledging that meaningful transformation will not arise from Abiy’s rule.