10/04/2025
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Africa’s Quiet Agricultural Shift Is the Story Few Are Watching
Sub-Saharan Africa holds 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, yet it remains a net food importer. Over 140 million people face food insecurity on a continent that could feed itself — and far beyond.
It’s not a lack of land. It’s a lack of investment. The University of Reading and Henley Business School have a long history of supporting African growth in all industries, including . With our school of agriculture, policy and development, we are the highest placed UK University for Agriculture and Forestry at 20th in the world (QS World Rankings by Subject, Agriculture and Forestry, 2025).
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If we close the infrastructure, management and financing gaps, Africa’s agribusiness sector could hit $1 trillion by 2030. That’s not a projection driven by hope — it’s based on trends already underway.
Some of that progress is easy to miss:
• Ethiopia has become wheat self-sufficient and is now exporting to its neighbours — a result of targeted reforms and smart use of technology.
• In Rwanda, Ghana, and Nigeria, farmers are using mobile platforms, crop science and market intelligence to drive yields up and costs down.
• With the continent’s population set to double by 2050, demand for food is rising fast — and so is the opportunity.
The tools are already in our hands: smarter policy, better logistics, better sustainability practices, improved business and management skills and investment that looks beyond aid to long-term value.
Africa doesn’t need handouts. It needs roads, R&D, and respect.
If we get this right, Africa won’t just feed itself — it could help feed the world.
