Socio-Economic and Environmental Implications of Bioenergy Crop Cultivation on Marginal African Drylands and Key Principles for a Sustainable Development

Africa has been a hotspot for the development of food and bioenergy crop cultivation since 2000s, leading to systematic challenges towards its ability become bioeconomy. To reduce land-use conflicts with cultivation, marginal African drylands (MADs) are proposed sustainable cropping systems (BCSs). This study reviews foremost socio-economic environmental BCSs on MADs, key principles minimizing adverse outcomes Socio-economic prosperity in depends several solutions, that based perennial crops promising strategies as they provide renewable energy source rural areas. However, critical multidimensional such poverty, security, gender equality, access energy, impact must also be considered ensure long-term sustainability. review argues more transparent land sales/usage (considering agricultural work women) crops. In this context, were derived people-centered bottom-up approach is fundamental MADs future.