We are poorer and weaker in health than our forefathers because we have forgotten the food and crops that made them healthier and stronger. Many nutritious crops we know as children in Nigeria can no longer be found in today's market. We need to find those crops and research more about them as one of the ways to improve African food systems. I am interested and passionate about this course!
Today, 40 percent of the world's population cannot afford a healthy diet. In Africa that's 80 percent. Yet you have marvelous indigenous crops that are very rich in qualities like iron. Fonio, a millet that's grown in West Africa, has 10 times more iron than maize does, for example. I discussed this and more while speaking with Radio France Internationale. Many thanks for the opportunity to share what the African Union, FAO, U.S. Department of State, The Rockefeller Foundation, and many additional partners are doing related to the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils. https://lnkd.in/eW-2WbwQ 'Wole Fatunbi, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA, CGIAR, AGNES KALIBATA, AGRA, Albert Oppong Ansah, Emmanuel K. Dogbevi, Mohammed Fugu, Ghana news Agency, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Stuart Lisulo, Mukosha Funga, Emelda Shonga-Mwitwa, Ernest Chanda, Jubiel M Zulu, Paul Shalala, Chisha Mutale, Dingindaba Buyoya, Derrick Sinjela, Leon Lidigu, Carlos Mureithi, Francis Mureithi, John Muchangi, Mactilda Mbenywe, Rosalia Omungo, VICTOR AMADALA, Lilian Odera
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9moThe masses must master all aspects of food and the non interest food based financial system.