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Food insecurity in Africa still looms large despite doubled production
he President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Alice Ruhweza, delivers her remarks during the launch of AGRA's Impact, Learning and Foresight Report at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill on August 31, 2026.
Africa’s food production has roughly doubled in real terms over the past two decades, but the gains have failed to keep pace with the continent’s growing population and demand, leaving hunger and food insecurity stubbornly high.
A new review of Africa’s agrifood sector by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) says farm output has doubled in real terms since 2005, while cereal yields have increased by about 40 percent and farmer incomes doubled.
