Development partners commit $30 billion to food production in Africa

FILE PHOTO: Freshly harvested eggplant bags are loaded on a cart at a field of farmer Mor Kabe, on the outskirts of Notto Gouye Diama village, Thies region, Senegal January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

DAKAR (Reuters) - Development partners have committed $30 billion to boost food production in Africa over the next five years, said Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, during closing remarks at a food security summit on Friday.

The three-day summit in Senegal's capital Dakar brought together African leaders, development banks and international partners including the United States, the European Union and Britain to mobilize funding and political commitment.