Africa’s food systems need a Magna Carta moment to boost production

The African Union launched the CAADP Kampala Declaration on January 1, 2026, with ambitious targets: a 45% increase in agrifood output, a 50% reduction in post-harvest losses, a tripling of intra-African trade, and a 50% reduction in poverty. The article notes that previous CAADP frameworks (Maputo 2003, Malabo 2014) had disappointing implementation, with only Rwanda meeting Malabo targets by 2021. According to the author, the main problem is not financing or technology, but weak leadership and governance in Africa's food systems.