Dr Meshack Malo, the Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), engages with community members during a field visit.
Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars’ worth of food and depends heavily on food aid. Dr Meshack Malois theDeputy Regional Representative for Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and explains both the challenges and why technology and youth will determine whether the continent can feed itself. Below are excerpts from that discussion:
Food insecurity has been a persistent challenge in parts of Africa. From FAO’s perspective, how serious is the situation currently?
