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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 3, 2026
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Africa targets livestock productivity to curb $100bn food import bill as ministers push continent-wide scale-up
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3-African countries are stepping up efforts to transform livestock production and reduce the continent’s heavy dependence on food imports, with ministers warning that unlocking the sector’s potential…..
✨ Key Highlights
African ministers are uniting to boost livestock productivity, aiming to slash the continent's staggering $70 billion to $100 billion annual food import bill.
- Africa holds 20% of the world's cattle but produces only 5% of global milk.
- Key players include ministers and representatives from eight African nations, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
- The strategy emphasizes scaling up successful interventions, strengthening cross-border trade, and improving animal health systems.
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