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12/01/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Africa: Climate Change and Farming - Economists Warn More Needs to Be Done to Adapt in Sub-Saharan Africa

Analysis - Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries' gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement.

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10/12/2023 SOURCE: www.independent.co.ug

Chinese hybrid rice helps Africa enhance food security

Beijing, China | Xinhua | In June, a bowl of hybrid rice from Africa appeared as a special offering at the tomb of Yuan Longping, China’s “father of hybrid rice.” The gift was brought in person by Rakotoson Philibert, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Madagascar. Recalling that moment, Philibert said in a …

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10/12/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

Why China's boost for focus on African farm produce will not blur outlook for infrastructure push

China is helping African countries to grow more food products and set up industries to process farm produce as part of efforts to reverse a long-time trade imbalance in its favour. It is also increasing African food imports after more than two decades of mostly buying raw materials from the continent while exporting electronics and textiles, resulting in a trade surplus that saw China accused of promoting the unhealthy imbalance. Last year, Chinese exports to Africa made up nearly 60 per cent of

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