The irony of Africa and Covid-19 – a continent so rich, yet so poor and so badly managed
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The vaccine roll-out was always a race.





The vaccine roll-out was always a race.





Vintage tractors in the U.S. have significantly risen in terms of popularity, likely stemming from the nostalgia of those in the agricultural industry.





Cycads, the world’s oldest seed-producing plants, are facing extinction. Africa is home to a variety of cycad species and South Africa is regarded as a global hotspot for cycad diversity.





The market is still making its mind up about the accuracy of the USDA report, which saw big cuts to forecast US plants of both soybeans and corn.





The initial fears that the onset of Covid-19 would reverse years of economic gains and progress for Africa have subsided and given way to a renewed optimism about the region’s resilience.





Africa has the ability to produce enough food to feed its population and beyond, and develop agribusiness that would offer decent employment to youth. This observation was made by different pan-Africanists, calling for the development of the entire agriculture value chain.
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