The Alliance for Green Revolution in
Africa (AGRA) has concluded plans to partner with the Zambian Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA), to invent strategies that will enable the youth and women
engage in profitable agriculture.
AGRA and COMESA, NaijaAgroNet gathered, will next month host the African Green Revolution
Forum (AGRF) to develop concrete investment plans for driving Africa’s
agricultural transformation. The forum, whose theme is “Walking the talk on
youth and women, bringing inclusive agricultural markets to life,” is slated
for September 29 to October 2, wherein about 300 global and African leaders are
expected.
AGRA president Agnes Kalibata at a
press briefing recently, NaijaAgroNet
reports, said as African economies have continued to experience positive
growth, it is important that all stakeholders join forces in scaling up
production to give to the livelihoods of the people.
“The AGRF partners group is pleased
to have Zambia as the venue for this year’s forum. Zambia is a regional
agribusiness hub and Government has prioritized agricultural growth over the
past few years as witnessed by its heavy investments in developing the sector,”
she said.
She said for Africa to unlock the wealth
that exists in the agriculture sector, governments should ensure that the value
chains work for men, women and youth.
NaijaAdgroNet
learnt that the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Given Lubinda on her part, said that government will support
any programme that seeks to promote the growth of the sector in a sustainable
way.
“We are ready to partner with AGRA,
the AGRF Partners’ Group and other industry players to ensure that the planned
forum is a resounding success and that Africa’s agricultural transformation
gets the push it needs to witness even more progress for our businesses and
farmers,” Lubinda stated.
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