Organic sales are set to break the £2 billion mark this year and health-conscious consumers are increasingly looking at plant-based diets and sustainable, alternative protein sources. All of which creates new opportunities for food producers and more reasons to source directly from smallholder farmers.
As a growing population and climate change threaten food security, researchers around the world are working to overcome the challenges that threaten the dietary needs of humans and livestock.
Agriculture is the fulcrum of Africa’s economy, with growth-enabling roles that cut across all crucial sectors despite its seemingly dwindling share of the continent’s GDP.
According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by 5.2% this year.
The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II.
Africa’s public debt has doubled to nearly half of Africa’s economic output since 2008.
