The African Development Bank (AfDB) says African countries import nearly $50 billion net of food annually.
A statement by AfDB’s Communication and External Relations Department said the bank’s Vice President for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development, Jennifer Blanke, said this at a panel discussion at the 7th Tokyo International Conference in Japan.
The theme of the conference was: “Advancing Africa’s Development through People, Technology, and Innovation.’’ She said investing in Africa’s food markets, governments could win the fight against stunting 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.“With most people in Africa getting their food from local markets, business opportunities for healthy foods abound everywhere in the food system and potential investors are urged to engage and explore,” he said.Ms 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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