Dr Songa recalls visiting ports, border points and customs during his time in the US, which provided him with a better insight of plant health inspection, certification and the impact on trade.
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Global supply chain disruptions related to the Russian-Ukraine war and prolonged drought and flooding in parts of the continent aggravated the crises of food shortages, high food prices and hunger that were triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
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Our special reports package for this edition focuses on farming mechanisation, a key issue often linked to the low food production and low agricultural productivity on Africa’s smallholder farms.
