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Stakeholders call for stronger investment in Africa’s food systems.[File, Standard]
Leaders from the private sector, development organisations, and the agriculture industry have called for stronger investment in Africa’s food systems, warning that farmers are increasingly exposed to climate shocks, rising input costs and global supply chain disruptions affecting agricultural productivity.
Speaking during a panel discussion on food security and climate resilience, James E. Rongo Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer of Africa Climate Adventures, said farmers are facing intensifying pressure from both climate and economic shocks.
“Farmers will be called upon to show resilience in the face of both past and upcoming shocks,” he said, noting that rising fertiliser prices and unpredictable weather patterns are already threatening yields and farm incomes.
