African countries urged to boost agricultural funding for food security

NAIROBI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- African governments must increase public investment in agriculture to strengthen food security and unlock sustainable economic growth, officials said Tuesday at a high-level summit in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

Held under the theme "Taking Ownership: Rethinking Sustainable Financing for Africa's Food Systems," the Financing Agri-food Systems Sustainably Summit 2025 brought together policymakers and sector stakeholders to explore financing solutions for transforming food systems across the continent.