Can Africa Feed the World?
source: http://www.rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2010/12/materials-africa-can-feed-itself-in-a-generation-study/
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A new study suggests that Africa can feed itself in a decade if its leaders make agriculture their top priority. With an abundance of arable land and farm labor, Africa has a fertile base for huge and sustainable farms that can feed its own population. Better infrastructure, with a special emphasis on roads between rural towns, is also essential to create a profitable and sustainable agriculture industry.
While the research can prove its theory with hard evidence, the publication's main argument is nothing new. The reader can see the new research not only as an argument to force African leaders to invest in agriculture, but also as an incentive for entrepreneurs and investors to keep a close eye on Africa and take up the challenge to build the farms themselves. There is a clear trend that money can be made in Africa through agriculture, whether the business exports or sells locally.
I currently own a 2 acre farm with 5,000 pineapple and even at low estimates, I still have a rate of return 6 times higher than my initial investment after the first 5 years. Take up the challenge for yourself, and see the beauty in feeding your brothers and sisters.
While the research can prove its theory with hard evidence, the publication's main argument is nothing new. The reader can see the new research not only as an argument to force African leaders to invest in agriculture, but also as an incentive for entrepreneurs and investors to keep a close eye on Africa and take up the challenge to build the farms themselves. There is a clear trend that money can be made in Africa through agriculture, whether the business exports or sells locally.
I currently own a 2 acre farm with 5,000 pineapple and even at low estimates, I still have a rate of return 6 times higher than my initial investment after the first 5 years. Take up the challenge for yourself, and see the beauty in feeding your brothers and sisters.
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- groups:
- Community, Sustainable Agriculture
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- tags:
- Food, Africa, Agriculture, Farming, 2 more
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