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Nigerian Tribune
Nigerian Tribune
There was hardly a time in history when developing countries, particularly those in Africa, needed the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) more than they do now. By the time global population stabilises in the 2050s, and the Africa we want as enshrined in the African Union’s Agenda2063, Africa will need 60 per cent more food than is produced now on a land base that is rapidly approaching its ecological limits. Much of the additional global food will be needed in Africa because the continent leads the pack with a population that is growing the fastest. Aggravating …