Will Africa's Next Growth Story Start on the Farm? African agriculture is often reduced to simplistic headlines: "Africa needs to feed its people" or "Agriculture holds key to African economic growth.
" But at last week's Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, a more nuanced conversation emerged. This discussion centered on making farming profitable.
Elizabeth Wathuti, founder of the Green Generation Initiative, captured the essence of this conversation when she told a TIME panel that farmer prosperity is crucial for resilient food systems.