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<p>According to the African Union, an estimated 80 million children below five are malnourished. This not only stunts their growth but also hampers their potential contribution to the economy. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters speaks to Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group; and later with Farayi Zimudzi, Food and Agriculture Organisation&#8217;s Representative in Ethiopia and Beth Dunford, Vice President: Agriculture, Human &#038; Social Development, AfDB Organisation&#8217;s Representative in Ethiopia and AfDB&#8217;s Beth Dunford, Vice President of Agriculture, Human &#038; Social Development, on what it takes to address this.</p>


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<p>Lake Chad, a water body responsible for the food security of about 50 million Africans has decreased in size by 92 per cent in recent decades. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters speaks to The African Development Bank’s Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, and Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary, Ambassador Mamman Nuhu on their collaborative efforts to rehabilitate the essential water resource.</p>


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<p>CHICAGO, May 10 (Reuters)&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Why are food prices rising?</p>



<p>Global food prices started to rise in mid-2020 when businesses shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, straining supply chains. Farmers dumped out milk and let fruits and vegetables rot due to a lack of available truckers to transport goods to supermarkets, where prices spiked as consumers stockpiled food. A shortage of migrant labor as lockdowns restricted movement impacted crops worldwide.</p>



<p>Since then, there have been problems with key crops in many parts of the world. Brazil, the world&#8217;s top soybean exporter, suffered from severe drought in 2021. China&#8217;s wheat crop has been among the worst ever this year. Concerns about food security, heightened during the pandemic, have led some countries to hoard staples to ward off future shortages, limiting supplies on the global market.</p>



<p>Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine in late February dramatically worsened the outlook for food prices. The U.N. food agency said prices hit an all-time record in February and again in March. Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat and barley, and two-thirds of the world&#8217;s export of sunflower oil used for cooking. Ukraine is the world&#8217;s No. 4 corn exporter. The conflict has damaged Ukraine&#8217;s ports and agricultural infrastructure and that is likely to limit the country&#8217;s agricultural production for years.</p>



<p>Some buyers are avoiding buying grains from Russia due to Western sanctions.</p>



<p>Indonesia banned most exports of palm oil in late April to ensure domestic supplies of cooking oil, cutting off supplies from the world&#8217;s largest producer of the edible oil used in everything from cakes to margarine.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2WK0MX&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>What food prices are rising the most?</p>



<p>Throughout the pandemic, high vegetable oil prices have helped drive up broader food costs. Cereal prices also hit a record in March, a result of limited shipments of corn and wheat during the Ukraine war.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2W60EX&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>Dairy and meat prices reached a record in April, according to the U.N. food agency, reflecting continually increasing global demand for protein and high prices for animal feed – mainly corn and soybeans. In addition, bird flu in Europe and North America impacted egg and poultry prices.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL5N2WY2BD&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a><a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2WA1YB&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>In U.S. inflation data for March, the index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased 14% from a year ago while beef rose 16%.</p>



<p>When will food prices come down?</p>



<p>It is hard to say, given that agricultural production depends on hard-to-predict factors like weather. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in early May the problem of global food security could not be solved without restoring Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian food and fertilizer output to the world market.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2WW202&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>The World Bank forecasts wheat prices could rise more than 40% in 2022. The Bank expects agricultural prices to fall in 2023 versus 2022. But that depends on increased crop supplies from Argentina, Brazil and the United States &#8211; by no means guaranteed.</p>



<p>The sharp rise in fertilizer prices, as countries avoid buying from major producers Russia and its ally Belarus, could discourage farmers from applying adequate crop nutrients to their fields. That could bring down yields and result in lower production, prolonging the crisis. As the climate warms, extreme weather is becoming more common &#8211; posing another risk to crop production.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2VI30O&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a><a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N2V30V8&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>Who is most affected?</p>



<p>Food prices in March accounted for the greatest share of U.S. inflation since 1981, according to Fitch Ratings, while shop prices in Britain surged in April at the fastest rate in more than a decade. But the people most impacted by higher food prices live in the developing world, where a larger percentage of incomes is spent on food.</p>



<p>The Global Network Against Food Crises, set up by the United Nations and the European Union, said in an annual report that Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine poses serious risks to global food security, especially in countries facing a food crisis including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N2WW0JG&amp;linkedFromStory=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read full story</a></p>



<p>(Reporting by Caroline Stauffer in ChicagoEditing by Matthew Lewis)</p>


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<p>African Agriculture Inc.-Offering Groundbreaking Sustainable Solutions between Africa and the world.</p>
<p>African Agriculture Inc. a US based African focused company is on a journey to deliver protein to the world through the enhancement of cattle feed via high nutrition content and fiber alfalfa production, the responsible environmental and employment management of Africa’s abundant coastline, and the deployment of cash flow ultimately into a global program of carbon offsets with an emphasis on reforestation of the Sahara Desert.</p>
<p>African Agriculture’s team represents over 400 years of experience on the African continent, in all spheres of agronomy, financing, management, auditing and systems management, farming management, farming operations, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial operations, export and diplomacy. The company’s founder principal investor, Frank Timis<b>, </b>brings years of creating and running successful businesses on the African continent and is laser focused on food security and saving the environment for generations to come.</p>
<p>Overall, given the current challenges facing the global food supply chain and the inherent benefits of production in Africa, the company believes it is poised to become a major player in the production and global export of agricultural products, as Africa rapidly emerges on the global agricultural scene—positioning itself to potentially become the new breadbasket of the world.</p>


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<p>The Food and Agriculture Organisation has raised alarm over what it describes as worsening food security in Nigeria. In a separate report, the World bank says seven million Nigerians were pushed below the poverty line in 2020 while President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that poverty and unemployment has fueled Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Joining CNBC Africa to assess the state of food security in Nigeria is Kola Masha, Managing Director at Babban Gona.</p>


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<p>Low levels of investments in the agricultural sector is one of the issues hampering efforts to fight against hunger in Africa. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about disruptions which have exacerbated food insecurity on the continent. CNBC Africa spoke to Chris Hegadorn, Secretary at the UN Committee on World Food Security.</p>


UN: How to reduce food insecurity in Africa

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<p>The most recent killing of Nigerian rice famers by Boko Haram insurgents has doubled concerns about food security in Africa’s largest economy as farmers in the food belt region are gripped with fear of being attacked on their farmlands. Emmanuel Ijewere, Chairman of Best Food Farms and Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, Chief Commercial Officer at Mixta Africa joins CNBC Africa on how to ensure food security in Nigeria.</p>


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<p>In the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 report released in July by the Food and Agriculture Organization, more than 820 million people in the world are still hungry today, with rising cases in almost all sub regions of Africa underscoring the immense challenge of achieving the Zero Hunger target by 2030. Denis Kyetere, Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>Close to $900 million has been allocated by the government of Ethiopia to address food security in the country. According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, $635 million has been allotted for emergency food distribution for some 15 million vulnerable people and the remaining almost $300 million will be in support of the agricultural sector. Analyst, Samuel Getachew joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World indicate that hunger is expanding the fastest in Africa compared to other places and the continent is expected to be home to more than half of the world’s chronically hungry by 2030.</p>


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<p>A new United Nations study has revealed that almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 up by 10 million from 2018, calling into question the goal to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The study has also predicted that Africa will be home to more than half of the world’s chronically hungry by that year. Food Systems Expert, Dr. Kirimi Sindi spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>Olam Nigeria says it plans to produce a total of 240,000 metric tons of rice in the new farming season. Olam&#8217;s announcement comes amidst a farming season disrupted by Covid-19.</p>


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<p>The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being seen across almost all sectors and with various lockdowns, the agriculture supply, and value chains haven&#8217;t been spared either. WWFP estimates more than 20 million people are food insecure in the region and might need some form of help but how big of an issue could they be facing in the future? Nathanial Peterson, VP Partnerships, Busara Center for Behavioral Economics joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COVID-19: Is food security and nutrition a priority?

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<p>As the COVID-19 lock-down in Nigeria progresses, we find out how best to ensure food security in the new normal. Akintunde Sawyerr, Founder of the Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (AFGEAN) joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


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<p>Countries in the East African region including Kenya are being ravaged by the biggest locust invasion in decades, posing a major threat to food security. CNBC Africa spoke to Founder of KwolCo, Nick Kwolek to learn more about this disaster.</p>


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<p>In his New Year speech, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari stated that the revolution in the agricultural sector is already a reality in all corners of the country adding that new agreements with Russia and Morocco will fasten transformation in farming. So what areas should Nigeria prioritise to ensure food security this year? Kola Masha, Managing Director at Babban Gona joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>Just over 2 years ago, when Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta began his second term in office, he released his development blueprint for Kenya, known as the Big 4 Agenda. The plan outlines 4 pillars of development: Food security, affordable housing, universal health care and manufacturing – but now with only about two and half more years to go, how much of the blueprint has the Government achieved and what comes next? Journalist, Joseph Bonyo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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