Agrifood system carbon emissions and reduction policy: insights from China and Africa

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationChina Agricultural University
cg.contributor.initiativeClimate Resilience
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorClimate Action
cg.coverage.countryChina
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CN
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionEastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierIssa Ouedraogo: 0000-0002-5675-6769
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.15302/j-fase-2025609
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2095-7505
cg.issue4
cg.journalFrontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
cg.number652
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTURE
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SYSTEMS
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatRESILIENCE
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hunger
cg.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumption
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate action
cg.volume12
dc.contributor.authorLi, Xia
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yumei
dc.contributor.authorFan, Shenggen
dc.contributor.authorOuedraogo, Issa
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-10T09:20:18Z
dc.date.available2025-07-10T09:20:18Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175594
dc.titleAgrifood system carbon emissions and reduction policy: insights from China and Africaen
dcterms.abstractAmid climate change and food security challenges, transforming agricultural systems in middle- and low-income countries is crucial for carbon neutrality and sustainable development. China and Africa, responsible for 32% of global agricultural emissions, share agricultural similarities despite different development stages. China’s modernization efforts offer valuable insights for Africa, highlighting opportunities for increased Sino-African cooperation. This study, analyzing FAO data from 2000 to 2021, compares emission trends, sources, inputs, and mitigation policies in China and Africa. It reveals that Africa’s emissions remained consistently higher than China’s, which grew faster compared to Africa’s 40% increase. Notably, Africa shows regional disparities in emissions, with the highest increases in East and Central Africa (56% and 54%, respectively), while North and South Africa show slower growth. Structurally, China’s emissions have transitioned from production to pre- and post-production stages. Conversely, Africa’s emissions mainly stem from agricultural production (42%) and land-use changes (43%), emphasizing challenges in resource management and reliance on land expansion. The rapid growth of Africa’s pre- and post-production emissions highlights the supply chain’s growing role in emissions, with regional variations, such as livestock and rice cultivation driving emissions in East and West Africa, and land-use changes in Central Africa. China and Africa’s agricultural policies differ significantly. China adopts multi-objective policies promoting green, lowcarbon development, whereas Africa focuses on short-term yield increases with heavy reliance on fertilizers, conflicting with low-carbon objectives. Learning from China could help Africa balance food security, income stability, and environmental sustainability, providing a pathway to achieve both food security and carbon reduction.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2025-03-13
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLi, X.; Zhang, Y.; Fan, S.; Ouedraogo, I. (2025) Agrifood system carbon emissions and reduction policy: insights from China and Africa. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering , Online first paper(2025-03-13). ISSN: 2095-7505en
dcterms.issued2025
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherHigher Education Press
dcterms.subjectagrifood systemsen
dcterms.subjectafricaen
dcterms.subjectcarbon footprinten
dcterms.subjectchinaen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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