Africa import $50bn worth of food annually —AfDB SaturdayMotivation
The African Development Bank has said that African countries import nearly 50 billion dollars net of food annually.
Blanke explained that it was unfortunate that in spite of the fact that the continent holds 60 per cent of the world’s arable land, it still imports food.She said investing in Africa’s food markets, governments could win the fight against stunted growth and improve nutrition across the continent. “There is a business case for governments to invest in grey matter or brainpower, and this requires much more nutritious diets.
Blanke, however, added that women in agriculture were an overlooked stakeholder group, saying that in most parts of Africa, most farmers were women.
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