Olivia Yambi, co-chair of IPES-FoodBusiness NewsNew data shows that only a fraction of agricultural research funding in Africa is being used to transform food and farming systems. Industrial agriculture receives the bulk of Africa’s agricultural development funding from the world’s major donors, according to a new report by experts on sustainable food systems. The report by Biovision, IPES-Food, and the UK-based Institute of Development Studies reveals that money flows in agricultural development are still reinforcing damaging industrial models in Africa. New data shows that only a fraction of agricultural research funding in Africa is being used to transform food and farming systems. And this starts with money flowing into agroecology.”Agroecology is a way of building sustainable and resilient food systems.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2020 19:07 UTC