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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Africa must produce more food instead of relying on imports and aid, Senegalese President Macky Sall told leaders gathered in the West African nation\u2019s capital for a summit on Wednesday.<\/b><\/p>\n

The continent is facing its worst food crisis ever, with more than one in five Africans \u2013 a record 278 million people \u2013 facing hunger, according to United Nations estimates.<\/p>\n

Heavy debt burdens from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine which raised prices of fuel, grain and edible oils and diverted aid have added to long-term causes of food insecurity such as climate change and conflict, experts say.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica needs to learn to feed itself and contribute to feeding the world,\u201d said Sall, who is also chairman of the African Union.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the potential, with around 60% of arable land here that is not exploited,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is paradoxical that we still need to import the essentials of what we need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next three days of the summit, leaders will present their national priorities on food security to development banks and other international partners including the United States, the European Union and Britain.<\/p>\n

The meeting is meant to mobilize political commitment, development partner support and private sector investment to increase food production in Africa, said the African Development Bank, which is backing the summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is time for Africa to feed Africa,\u201d said Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, who said African countries spend around $70 billion annually on food imports.<\/p>\n

The bank will commit $10 billion over the next five years to support development in food and agriculture, he said.<\/p>\n

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