Africa's food import bill has nearly tripled over the past decade, but its agricultural production itself has also been growing steadily.

Its proponents argue that mass production of exportable crops would help develop and modernize African agriculture and give African countries economic clout in global markets. But as the war in Ukraine threatens global food supplies, production and distribution need to be adjusted. Decades ago, Bokelman points out, the idea of ​​having a globally integrated market was popular, with each country exporting what it was best at producing, while importing what it needed from other countries. "

But from the post-COVID-19 world situation, food sovereignty, the ability of each country and community to grow its own food, seems more industry email list important," he said. © 2022 Deutsche Welle Copyright Notice: All contents of this article are protected by copyright law and may not be used without special authorization from Deutsche Welle. Any misconduct will result in recovery and criminal prosecution.

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