Lida Malherbe
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08-02-2017 05:19:02
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“We see agriculture as the biggest economic opportunity for Africa. Agriculture is going to be the driver of the African opportunity going further” - Helen Zille landbou.com African Farming
“Africa will be responsible for not only feeding ourselves but the rest of the world as well. Africa has the world's greatest agricultural potential, no doubt, but whether we can realise that is the question” - Helen Zille landbou.com African Farming
"Land reform, rule of law, and hi-tech is the future of agriculture." -Helen Zille landbou.com africanfarming.com
“Today, we are witness of an agricultural revolution in Nigeria - we eat what we grow, and we consume what we make.” - Hon. Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger State Government landbou.com africanfarming.com #agriindaba
A number of barriers to trade in Africa exist, including high tariff barriers, poor infrastructure, trade policy and limited manufacturing capabilities. - His Royal Majesty Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, Nigera landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #agriindaba2017
"In Africa we’ll find solutions, and take those solutions to the world." - MEC Alan Winde landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba2017
"The EU will continue to invest in African agriculture to ensure food security, poverty reduction, and creation of jobs." - Cristina Miranda Gonzalves, EU landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba2017
The EU's vision for the AU/EU partnership on agriculture is “A partnership beyond aid: From aid to trade, investment and business." landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba2017
The challenge of malnutrition is getting complex , because countries simultaneously have problems of undernutrition and overnutrition - Chimimba David Phiri landbou.com africanfarming.com FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa #AgriIndaba2017
Whether the projected population growth in Africa is a boom or curse, it all comes down to the development of agriculture, says Tim Harris, WesGro CEO landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba #day2
The NDP had great plans for the agricultural sector in 2012, but sadly we haven’t made much progress since then, says Nhlanhla Nene landbou.com AgriCouncil africanfarming.com #AgriIndaba2017
The fourth industrial revolution would be incomplete if it doesn’t include the development of technology in the agricultural sector - Nhlanhla Nene landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba2017
Intervention from governments is good, but certainty is better. Investors need certainty. Governments need to make up their minds and not constantly change policies. - Jean Craven, Barak, on how to fund agro-industrialisation in Africa landbou.com africanfarming.com #Agriindaba2017
What is missing is growing investment in agriculture. We have three big problems: unemployment, poor growth, and inequality. Agriculture focuses on all three at the same time. - Nhlanhla Nene landbou.com africanfarming.com AgriCouncil #AgriIndaba2017