Africa: Private Sector Urged to Invest in Africa's Agriculture

The commissioner for rural economy and agriculture of the African Union, Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, has called on the private sector to invest in agriculture to increase productivity and food security in Africa.

She made the remarks on Saturday while addressing the press on the sidelines of the AU summit, on how the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) of the Maputo Declaration of 2003 has been implemented.

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