"Most countries that do a lot of first-class agriculture put huge subsidies on the agricultural sector in a way that makes it possible for people to do farming.” And: “The reason young people don’t want to get (into agriculture) is because it is not paying. They will not go into anything that doesn’t pay.”"
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AGRA boss Agnes Kalibata pins hope on green revolution as she exits after 10 years National Africa (27 October 2024)
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