From 2000 to 2014, per capita gross domestic product in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by almost 35 percent in real terms, doubling in some countries. Such progress happened while agricultural productivity growth remained low in the aggregate, despite some bright spots, and poverty reduction was...

1. Introduction -- 2. Culture, history, and political ecology -- 3. Markets and market relations -- 4. A risky region -- 5. Changing livelihood strategies -- 6. Household and intra-household patterns -- 7. Regional development priorities -- 8. Conclusion.