Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.
- Senior Researcher, Associate Professor: Economic Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
Factories that process crops and agricultural products need training and support to help them face climate risks.
Water interruptions, absence of toilets and a lack of clean energy can reduce food security.
Boosting education and skills training as well as improving transport and strengthening social protection would help people out of extreme poverty.
South Africa needs to improve health and social insurance coverage for both internal and international migrants.
South Africa needs a new public housing model that involves the people and creates a sense of ownership.
Women play a significant role in Liberia’s agriculture. But many don’t have enough to eat.
Households in South Africa’s second biggest city, Tshwane, aren’t getting adequate nutrients in their diets.
South Africa needs policies that look after households that aren’t poor, but are also not financially secure.
Small-scale farmers find it difficult to commercialise and add value to the food chain.
More than a third of people living in South Africa’s richest province Gauteng can’t afford to buy enough food.
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