Africa needs agricultural innovation to achieve the full potential of AfCFTA
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05.06.23
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Agriculture should be prioritised as a test case for AfCFTA adoption to spur not only economic growth and trade but also food security and better livelihoods premised on greater climate resilience, write the heads of FARA and CGIAR.
Read the op-ed by Claudia Sadoff, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, and Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, Dr Yemi Akinbamijo is Executive Director of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).
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