West Africa can no longer import its way to food security – ECOWAS

 The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has warned that West Africa’s continued dependence on imported rice threatens the region’s food sovereignty, urging governments and investors to accelerate efforts towards rice self-sufficiency. Speaking at the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra, Dr. Touray said the region’s growing appetite for rice continues […]

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