African leaders offer flicker of hope amid imminent famine | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

From political figures to development partners and private investors to agriculture economists, participants at the second Feed Africa Summit (Dakar 2), held at the Abdou Diouf Centre for International Conference, had a clear message for African and global leaders – African food sufficiency should be a global concern.

Akinwumi Adesina, who described the summit as unprecedented in the search for food security, said unlocking the food potential of Africa would not only benefit the continent, but the entire global community.

Africa has huge potential to be a food basket of the world, he said.

All hands, he said, must be on deck to support Africa to feed itself.

Adesina said it is “in the interest of the world that Africa unlocks its food potential.”

To feed Africa we must rise on our feet

The World Bank Food Security Update released this month said high fertiliser prices have become a significant obstacle to food production in many low-income countries, especially Africa