With visionary leadership Africa can use its vast reserves of arable land, modern technology and largely youthful, tech-savvy and energetic population in producing food for every mouth not just on the mother continent but the whole world.

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1). Africa’s population increases by 42 million people annually
2). Africa’s population shall stand at about 2.4 billion people in 2050

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3). Africa has the world’s largest reservoir of unused arable land
4). Africa has the lowest food production rate of about 10%
5). Africa’s agribusiness sector contributes about 30% to the gross domestic product or national income of various countries and is a source of direct employment and income to many would-be unemployed people

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6). Though they produce 80% of the food consumed in Africa, Africa’s small-scale farmers are faced with:
i). poor farming techniques
ii). poor financial standing
iii). poor technology
7). There is need to motivate and support Africa’s small-scale farmers for Africa to be turned into the world’s food basket in our lifetime.
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