
$50bn Africa Food Import: Obasanjo urges DRC to invest in agriculture
By Gabriel Ewepu Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest more in agriculture, particularly cassava, soybean, cowpea and plantain, which will reduce Africa’s $50 billion annual food import bill. Obasanjo stated this during the official inauguration of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Kalambo Research Station […]