IFAD and AfDB aim to boost productivity in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a letter of intent in support of the pan-African Mission 1 for 200 (M1-200), a joint initiative to “reduce Africa’s food import dependency, and build sustainable, inclusive and climate-adapted food systems”.
“The current convergence of crises has exposed the underlying structural issues affecting agriculture and food systems,” said IFAD President Alvaro Lario. “Many countries in Africa need to find solutions now to avert more extreme consequences.”
In Africa, high fertiliser prices are hampering production in many low-income countries, while food supplies are impacted by the war in Ukraine and the effect of the climate crisis in many countries.
Eurofruit is a leading magazine for buyers and suppliers of fresh produce in Europe and the Middle East. Its global network of editors, reporters, and correspondents, publishing ten issues per year and daily online news, provides international fruit and vegetable trade with the latest information and analysis, covering innovations in all areas of the industry.