How the political economy of agriculture holds Africa back
A horticulture farm in Arusha, Tanzania. In every country in Africa, agriculture is the backbone of the economy, a fact that politicians cite in almost every speech they make on economic matters. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Earlier last week, I attended perhaps the largest gathering of people who work on and think about agriculture in Africa.
Organised by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) in collaboration with several partners, the meeting was in Rwanda’s clean and secure capital, Kigali. As one would expect at this sort of gathering, a wide range of topics was discussed. It sometimes wasn’t easy to decide which sessions to attend and which ones to miss.
