Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Sasakawa Africa Association for its enduring work to strengthen food security and modernise farming across the continent. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by SAA President Shuichi Suzuki to Obasanjo’s residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where discussions focused on deepening collaboration ...

Africa’s agriculture sector holds enormous promise as an engine for economic transformation, yet recent performance falls short of that potential. Despite the continent’s vast arable land and the central role farming plays in millions of livelihoods, agricultural contribution to GDP growth has stagnated. Weather extremes have played a part, but deeper issues — limited investment ...