Theme: Agriculture

Did you know that 65% of the world’s arable land is in Africa? And yet, despite the incredible advantage that Africa has over other continents, it imports 85% of its food.

70% of Sub-Saharan Africa depends on agriculture for their livelihoods and indeed 90% of the food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced by smallholder farmers.

Our guest in this episode is Dr Apollos Nwafor, Vice President, Policy and State Capability at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). AGRA has, over the years, helped restore 13 million hectares of land while training and financing over 15 million farmers concurrently.

Having been part of the massive agricultural improvement, Dr Nwafor still believes that Africa’s most significant potential lies in Agriculture. How then can Africa build back better and become a net exporter of food?

In this episode, he outlines some critical adjustments in the Agricultural sector whose prompt and rapid implementation will transform the Agricultural industry, create jobs, and build families in the continent.

60% more food must be produced in the next 15 years to meet the needs of a growing population in Sub-Saharan Africa. What ways can you get involved and participate in seizing one of the greatest opportunities on the African continent? Tune in and find out more.