Africa: 'Build Resilient Food Systems On Existing Farmland'

17 September 2021

Nairobi — Increasing agricultural productivity on existing farmland could ensure sustainable and resilient food systems in Africa and boost biodiversity through preservation of forest and grassland ecosystems, a report says.

The Africa Agriculture Status Report adds that Sub-Saharan Africa registered the most rapid growth in the agricultural production value of crops and livestock worldwide, increasing by 4.3 per cent annually between 2000 and 2018 compared with the global average of 2.7 per cent over the same period.

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