Development partners commit $30 bln to food production in Africa

Dennis TJanuary 28, 2023

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Development partners have committed $30 billion to boost food production in Africa over the next five years, says Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, during closing remarks at a food security summit on Friday.

The three-day summit in Senegal’s capital Dakar brought together African leaders, development banks and international partners including the United States, the European Union and Britain to mobilize funding and political commitment.

The major theme was that African countries need to boost their food production capacity, rather than relying so heavily on imports which have left them vulnerable to price spikes and shortages. The continent is facing its worst food crisis ever, with more than one in five Africans” a record 278 million people”facing hunger, according to United Nations estimates.

#AfricaFoodSummitDakar2: The heads of state + govt committed to set up Presidential High level advisory councils to oversee the implementation of the Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts, to be chaired by the Presidents themselves in their respective countries. – @akin_adesina pic.twitter.com/5gci14zNJL

— African Development Bank Group (@AfDB_Group) January 27, 2023

the war in Ukraine, which raised prices of fuel, grain and edible oils,have added to long-term causes of food insecurity such as climate change and conflict, experts say.

Source: SABC

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