Africa’s real food problem is a demand-side problem. PHOTO | AFPZero alternativesSmallscale farmers automatically experience income shocks and food shocks when weather shocks cause the yield per unit to decrease. Households plug into the food market using income, which determines largely whether they face food shocks or not. One of the principles that has impacted food security on the continent is the idea of African food sovereignty. Supply side solutions alone will not overcome the problem that African households are too poor to purchase food.

Source: Daily Nation July 29, 2022 22:03 UTC