This document discusses options for what an ex-Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) could do after retiring, and outlines Pedro Sanchez's vision for achieving a second African Green Revolution. The 3 main options are: 1) retire and fish, 2) shift to rural development work, or 3) focus on strategic tropical soils research. The document then outlines components needed for a successful African Green Revolution, including improved soils, water, seeds, nutrition, markets, policies, and politics. Case studies from countries achieving yield increases are presented, along with a vision for scaling up efforts through government leadership, organic inputs, access to credit, private sector partnerships, closing yield gaps, improved extension services, and reducing