Africa must mobilize $100 billion in public and private investment by 2035 to achieve a meaningful transformation of its food systems, according to AUDA-NEPAD.
Speaking at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Preparatory Meeting in Nairobi, Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong, AUDA-NEPAD’s Director of Agriculture, Food Systems and Environmental Sustainability, highlighted the urgent need for climate-smart, inclusive financing that supports smallholder farmers and mitigates investment risks.
She also called for strengthening regional value chains through investments in agro-industrial corridors, post-harvest infrastructure, and trade facilitation aligned with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Source: ena.et
