The African Union has adopted a new agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45 per cent by 2035 and transform its agri-food systems to become food secure in a decade.
This is coming after the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, held in Uganda, adopted the 10- year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan and the Kampala CAADP Declaration on Building Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Africa.
In the declaration, the 55 AU member states set forth six commitments that should transform and strengthen the agri-food system on the continent.
The African Union heads of state and government noted that Africa’s population is projected to reach 2.5 billion people by 2050, while the global population is expected to reach 9.8 billion people.
The strategy will also see Africa reduce post-harvest loss by 50 per cent, triple intra-African trade in agrifood products and inputs by 2035, and raise the share of locally processed food to 35 per cent of agrifood GDP by 2035.
