The issue of soil degradation has been linked to the severe food crisis facing the continent, with many countries experiencing food shortages , hunger, and malnutrition.
The declaration’s objective was to raise and sustain higher rates of economic growth by increasing fertiliser use to stimulate agricultural productivity growth to end hunger and poverty in Africa. The summit was organised by the African Union’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Environment, in collaboration with the AU’s development agency AUDA-NEPAD, regional economic communities, and partners.
They also recalibrated on strategies for boosting sustainable productivity growth in African agriculture – a crucial step for economic transformation and improving rural livelihoods that depend on farming incomes. The side event was used to unveil Innovative Agronomic Solutions for Africa from the TAAT e-catalogue and the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative. It also provide vistas on the scale-up of practical solutions and recommendations rooted in proven technologies for enhancing soil fertility management, addressing acid soil issues, and promoting sustainable landscape management.
Ondo State’s political landscape was during the week thrown into chaos due to reports by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission indicating that the primary election that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the November 16, 2024, governorship election was marred by irregularities.
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