Africa’s effort to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket has continued to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than US$50bn to the plan barely two months after its launch
On 23 February, at the State House in Nairobi, President William Ruto, insisted that Kenya should be exporting rather than importing food during a consultative meeting with Governors, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry and Development Partners
With loadshedding being the most urgent threat to South Africas farmers, the government is focusing on allocating resources to boost farmers resilience, while ensuring sustainable food production
Elgon Kenya, an agro input company, has entered a partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture and Education to reward the participation of teachers and students in a food production scheme focusing on motivating school going chldren into farming
After endorsing the outcomes of the Dakar 2 Summit hosted by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on 24 January, African heads of state and government have begun calling for global support for its immediate implementation
