Post by Trade Coach on Oct 12, 2017 19:33:22 GMT 1
Some researchers and experts have emphasized the need for more funding of research- based solutions to unlock the potentials in the agricultural sector especially for export purposes across the continent.
While receiving delegates from other countries, leading research-based agriculture technologist, with focus on alleviating “hidden hunger” in Africa, agreed African governments need to do more to wipe out starvation.
The visitors were led by the Director of the institution, Dr. Howarth Bouis and its Head of Africa Strategic Alliances, Dr. Anna-Marie Ball.
Unveiling the reason behind their visit, the duo briefed their host about’ accomplishments in breeding and producing bio-fortified food crops and distributing bio-fortified seed varieties and improved cultivars, thereby empowering rural communities to boost export promotion.
The expert said they also help add value to locally produced agricultural crops in countries where they are working in Africa.
The experts are from a lead research-based, agriculture technology institution that was established to respond to the problem of hidden hunger’ which is caused by the lack of essential vitamins and minerals in the diet, such as vitamin A, zinc, and iron, thus reinforcing agricultures pivotal role in improving the quality of diet and increasing micronutrient consumption.
One of the experts shared some successes of their programme including inroads in processing, marketing, distribution and advertising of orange maize in Zambia, rapid expansion in production and consumption of yellow cassava in Nigeria, the impact of high yielding iron beans in Rwanda, and the proliferation of farming households in Uganda who are cultivating bio-fortified sweet potatoes.
The two parties discussed the need to implement a strong advocacy programme for promoting buy-in, farming and consumption of the bio-fortified crops, especially among poor farming and urban communities across African countries.
They stressed that the use of farming technology needed to be propagated at higher policy making levels so that farmers could adopt it and sellers could buy the micronutrient-added produce in good quantities to improve market access.
While receiving delegates from other countries, leading research-based agriculture technologist, with focus on alleviating “hidden hunger” in Africa, agreed African governments need to do more to wipe out starvation.
The visitors were led by the Director of the institution, Dr. Howarth Bouis and its Head of Africa Strategic Alliances, Dr. Anna-Marie Ball.
Unveiling the reason behind their visit, the duo briefed their host about’ accomplishments in breeding and producing bio-fortified food crops and distributing bio-fortified seed varieties and improved cultivars, thereby empowering rural communities to boost export promotion.
The expert said they also help add value to locally produced agricultural crops in countries where they are working in Africa.
The experts are from a lead research-based, agriculture technology institution that was established to respond to the problem of hidden hunger’ which is caused by the lack of essential vitamins and minerals in the diet, such as vitamin A, zinc, and iron, thus reinforcing agricultures pivotal role in improving the quality of diet and increasing micronutrient consumption.
One of the experts shared some successes of their programme including inroads in processing, marketing, distribution and advertising of orange maize in Zambia, rapid expansion in production and consumption of yellow cassava in Nigeria, the impact of high yielding iron beans in Rwanda, and the proliferation of farming households in Uganda who are cultivating bio-fortified sweet potatoes.
The two parties discussed the need to implement a strong advocacy programme for promoting buy-in, farming and consumption of the bio-fortified crops, especially among poor farming and urban communities across African countries.
They stressed that the use of farming technology needed to be propagated at higher policy making levels so that farmers could adopt it and sellers could buy the micronutrient-added produce in good quantities to improve market access.