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Agribusinesses, African smallholders seize $1trn food market

Agribusinesses, African smallholders seize $1trn food market

The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR), launched today at this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, has identified Agriculture as Africa’s quiet revolution, with a focus on SMEs and smallholder farmers creating the high productivity jobs and sustainable economic growth that failed to materialise from mineral deposits and increased urbanisation.