State monopolies strangle agriculture growth in Africa

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Akinwumi Adesina Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The failure to rapidly grow the agricultural sector in Africa has been caused by weak and old-fashioned policies favouring state-run companies in the supply of agricultural produce, ministers said last week. Nigerian agriculture … Read More

Why Green Revolution has not materialised in Africa

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Jane Karuku, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa PANA Maputo, Mozambique – A Green Revolution cannot materialise in Africa without a major concerted effort to secure financing for agricultural production, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) … Read More