Ghana's No1 Agric News Portal
Thursday, March 30, 2023
  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • Farmers’ Stories
  • Business
    • Events
    • Opportunities
  • Africa/World
  • Agri-Produce
    • Crops
    • Livestock
    • Wildlife
    • Aquaculture
  • More
    • Climate Change
    • Press Releases
    • Video
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Farmers’ Stories
  • Business
    • Events
    • Opportunities
  • Africa/World
  • Agri-Produce
    • Crops
    • Livestock
    • Wildlife
    • Aquaculture
  • More
    • Climate Change
    • Press Releases
    • Video
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa/World

Africa must feed itself – Dr Adesina

May 25, 2022
in Africa/World, News
0 0
0
Africa must feed itself with pride – Dr Adesina
0
SHARES
20
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Dr Akinwumi Akin Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says there is no need for Africa to beg other countries for food.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina

He noted that there is no dignity in Africa – the Continent, known for its rich natural resources, youthful population, and occupying about 20 percent of Earth’s total land area, to depend on others for food sovereignty.

As such, he said, the time had come for the continent to bring together, the needed support and resources including agricultural technologies, to produce enough to ensure that Africa was food sufficient.

Dr Adesina, said: “Africa does not need bowls in hand; Africa needs seeds in the ground and mechanical harvesters to harvest bountiful food produced locally. Africa must feed itself with pride. There is no dignity in begging for food.”

“We all agreed it is time to support Africa to produce its food. It is time to have food sovereignty. Food aid cannot feed Africa,” Dr Adesina added.

He said this during the opening of the 2022 Annual Meetings of the AfDB Group, in Accra.

“The Bank is leading on securing Africa’s food supplies in the face of climate change,” he said.

The AfDB President stated that its Feed Africa strategy, launched six years ago, was achieving “incredible success,” as it had already benefitted over 76 million farmers with access to improved agricultural technologies.

Additionally, its flagship programme, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has delivered climate smart seeds to 12 million farmers in 27 countries in two years.

Also, the Bank, has developed the Africa Emergency Food Production Plan – a $1.5 billion strategy, to tackle the looming food crisis in Africa from the Russian-Ukraine war through the production of food rapidly.

The plan is expected to produce 38 million metric tonnes of food, including wheat, maize, rice, and soybeans, with a total value of $12 billion additional food production.

On his part, President Akufo-Addo, said: “We must light-up and power Africa to enable her feed herself, integrate and industrialise. It is time we worked to address the structural barriers to our development.”

This is because the rising food prices disproportionately affect African families, as food consumes some 40 percent of household income, compared to less than 20 percent in advanced economies.

Aside this, he said, “We must also deal with ‘tax-dodging’ and illegitimate commercial transactions by multinationals, which account for sixty percent of the US$88 billion of illicit financial flows from the continent annually, and other relationships which inhibit our development.”

President Akufo-Addo, emphasised that: “The confluence of rising challenges and expectations require that together, we act with sustained conviction. Our support will be critical to building the Africa we want.”

Source: GNA

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
I never used chemical fertilisers but I excelled – 2017 2nd National best farmer

Farming is the most Lucrative job – CEO of Okata Farms

June 6, 2020
Sugarcane farmers seek Gov’t support ahead of Sugar Factory reopening

Sugarcane farmers seek Gov’t support ahead of Sugar Factory reopening

June 12, 2020
The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.

The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.

March 6, 2021
2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched

2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched

September 29, 2020
The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.

The 2021 Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries (LiPF) training trade show launched.

12637
Resurgence of ‘fall armyworms’ – Farmers warned

Resurgence of ‘fall armyworms’ – Farmers warned

4425
New Agro Intervention Project Launched to Alleviate Poverty – Kintampo

New Agro Intervention Project Launched to Alleviate Poverty – Kintampo

3503
2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched

2020 National Farmers’ Day Launched

2587
One Country One Priority Product advances in Africa

One Country One Priority Product advances in Africa

March 27, 2023
Government to compensate 138 poultry farmers affected by Avian Influenza

More poultry farms in Dormaa Municipality collapsing due to shortage of feed.

March 26, 2023
Germany supports FAO to improve access to food in Eastern Africa

Germany supports FAO to improve access to food in Eastern Africa

March 24, 2023
Nine agribusiness ideas to consider in Africa in 2023

22% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, forestry, and land use -FAO report

March 22, 2023
Agri Ghana Online

Agrighanaonline.com is your most authentic agricultural website. We bring you all agricultural news and information from Ghana and across the world.

  • News
  • Farmers’ Stories
  • Business
  • Africa/World
  • Agri-Produce
  • More

© 2020 Agri Ghana Online -Developed By Marvbel Koncepts.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Farmers’ Stories
  • Business
    • Events
    • Opportunities
  • Africa/World
  • Agri-Produce
    • Crops
    • Livestock
    • Wildlife
    • Aquaculture
  • More
    • Climate Change
    • Press Releases
    • Video

© 2020 Agri Ghana Online -Developed By Marvbel Koncepts.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In