By PAULINE KAIRU More by this AuthorAs African leaders spoke at the High-level Virtual Dialogue on Feeding Africa last week, one thing stood out; Africa knows its food systems are caught in a mare’s nest. “As of 2019, only four African nations were on course to meet agricultural development targets by 2025, while food imports continue to rise every year and are projected to reach $100 billion by 2030. Africa is facing a looming food crisis with 55 percent of the world’s hungry domiciled on the continent. Furthermore, post-harvest losses and wastage during and after food processing also represent a major loss for African agriculture. Rwanda President Paul Kagame said encouraging young African graduates to engage in farming could unlock the potential of Africa’s agriculture to achieve food security.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 14, 2021 12:22 UTC