Q&A: Africa Must Innovate Food Systems in Order to Beat Hunger and Poverty

By Global Issues

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 11 (IPS) – Leading scientist and director general of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), NTERANYA SANGINGA, speaks to IPS correspondent Busani Bafana about how the institute is leveraging its successful research to push for greater investment in agricultural research.

Africa needs to invest in agriculture by putting more resources into innovative research and development that can boost food and nutritional security, according to leading scientist, Nteranya Sanginga.

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