Africa: G20 Discussions Focus On Commerce, Innovation, and Resilience to Unlock Africa’s Agricultural Potential

Governments in Africa should set up coordinated insurance policies to answer disasters and assist agricultural improvement. These responses should embody the whole lot African international locations must mitigate in opposition to climate-related disasters, adapt to local weather change, and get better from disasters.

Governments in Africa should set up coordinated insurance policies to answer disasters and assist agricultural improvement. These responses should embody the whole lot African international locations must mitigate in opposition to climate-related disasters, adapt to local weather change, and get better from disasters.

The agricultural discussions throughout the G20 Agricultural Working Group are pointing to a promising course for international agricultural development and meals safety, notably for the African continent.

I’m writing these reflections from Durban, South Africa, the place we’re gathered for the G20 Agricultural Working Group periods. Beneath its management, South Africa has set 4 G20 agricultural priorities, specifically:

1. The promotion of insurance policies and investments that may result in improved meals and diet safety.
2. Empowering youth and girls to take part in agrifood programs.
3. Fostering innovation and the switch of helpful applied sciences in agricultural industries.
4. Constructing local weather resilience for sustainable meals manufacturing.

On Wednesday, 23 April 2025, amongst different issues, we frolicked reflecting on the primary theme: “The promotion of insurance policies and investments that may result in improved meals and diet safety.”

With out delving into the small print of the working group and the precise issues mentioned, I wish to spotlight that the themes that emerged from the dialogue are primarily aligned with among the factors we…