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September 1, 2019
TheAfrican Development Bank, AFDB says African countries import nearly 50 billiondollars net of food annually.
A statement by AfDB’s Communication and External Relations Department said the bank’s Vice President for Agriculture, Human, and Social Development, Jennifer Blanke said this at a panel discussion at the 7  Tokyo International Conference in Japan with the theme: “Advancing Africa’s Development through People, Technology, and Innovation.’’
Blankeexplained that it was unfortunate that in spite that the continent was holdingsixty per cent of the world’s arable land, it still imports food.
Shesaid investing in Africa’s food markets, governments could win the fightagainst stunting and improve nutrition across the continent.
Blankesaid that with support from institutions like the AfDB, the results would be awin-win situation for all. She however, added that women in agriculture were anoverlooked stakeholder group, saying that in most parts of Africa, most farmerswere women.