Agricultural aspirations for Africa are set out further by the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063
The Agenda of 2030 made by the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2015, notes the need to resources to developing rural areas and agriculture sustainable, fisheries to account for population trends in national, rural and urban development strategies and to increase policies investment in rural agricultural infrastructure research. and to support positive economic, social, and environmental links between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.
Agriculture is increasingly seen as the driving force for economic transformation in Africa. Increasing investment flows into agriculture and food systems in developing countries is desperately needed. Over 800 million people go to bed hungry every night, of whom 70 per cent live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. When done right, increased investment can help boost production, generate employment, increase incomes, and promote economic development. But when done badly, it can exacerbate existing inequalities, undermine the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, and significantly deplete land, water, soil, and other natural resources.
