McKinsey & Company ranks high amongst major management consulting companies, but even it appears to struggle with the complexity of the agrifood system.McKinsey & Company ranks high amongst major management consulting companies, but even it appears to struggle with the complexity of the agrifood system. In a report entitled "From liability to opportunity: How to build food security and nourish growth," it rationally argues that governments should look for strategic investments rather than subsidies. It laments Sub-Saharan Africa's above-average amount of arable land at the same time it suffers low productivity. Perhaps the strongest point the research makes is that national strategy needs to focus on comparative advantage. Instead,...