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- Food security in Africa has been elusive due to unpredictable weather and slow adoption of technology
- The first is research from the Food and Agriculture Organisation which highlights the priority areas for production of cereals in Africa
- Although Africa’s population has doubled in the last 30 years, food production has not kept pace with yields often below the global average.
According to research released by Oxfam in 2023, seven people across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan will die of hunger-related causes in the time it takes the average reader to complete this article.
It is imperative that all stakeholders in the food and agriculture sectors recognise that there can no longer be a “business as usual” approach. Something has to change, and quickly.
SOS Sahel’s Africa Days Forum taking place on 27th and 28th June 2024 in Senegal will this year is focused on “Lost Crops, New Opportunities: …