AGRA boss on why agriculture remains unbankable amid increased production

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) President Alice Ruhweza.

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After two decades of trying to transform African agriculture into a thriving, bankable business, the sector is still struggling to deliver prosperity despite growing production.

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’s (AGRA) 20-year review shows farm output has roughly doubled since 2005 and cereal yields have risen by about 40 percent, yet farmer incomes remain below the global average.

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