Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people.
If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life.
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.
The agricultural potential of Africa is unlimited.
The factors that have been holding farmers back are similar to those that threaten other types of growth in Africa. Infrastructure and transport are in many cases quite poor, resulting in the losses of huge amounts of produce.
What we need in Africa is balanced development. Economic success cannot be a replacement for human rights or participation or democracy... it doesn't work.
For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed.
It gives one hope, this great strength of Africa.
There has long been a debate in the aid community and in Africa about how to most effectively help situations of poverty in developing nations and underprivileged communities.
If African countries can unite and pull resources together, then that will be the best thing we could ever do for the problems in Africa including AIDS.
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