By 2050, the world’s population is expected to hit nearly 10 billion people, raising major questions about how to sustainably feed them all.
Africa is the great hope. Home to approximately 45% of the world’s remaining arable land, untapped water resources and a cheap and expanding labor force, the continent has massive untapped potential to meet the world’s growing food needs.
But Africa is currently a net importer of food, paying to bring in $40 billion in 2022. It is also home to a third of all the people in the world affected by hunger — 278 million people, according to 2021 figures.