{
  "id": 4815689,
  "title": "More work ahead despite significant progress in Africa’s food systems – AGRA report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/more-work-ahead-despite-significant-progress-in-africas-food-systems-4815689",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:41:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/more-work-ahead-despite-significant-progress-in-africas-food-systems-agra-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent Impact, Learning and Foresight Report released by AGRA highlights that Africa has made notable advancements in enhancing its agrifood systems over the last two decades. However, additional efforts are required to advance the continent's food systems. The report, titled \"Africa's Agrifood System Transformation and the Path Ahead,\" encourages governments, farmers, businesses, financiers, and researchers to collaborate in order to achieve greater progress in the forthcoming twenty years. The report, published to commemorate AGRA's 20 years of work on the continent, emphasizes that Africa's agrifood sector is both a viable and strategic investment, but production gains must more consistently result in income, dignity, resilience, and opportunities for farmers.",
  "summary": "A new Impact, Learning and Foresight Report published by AGRA says that Africa has made significant progress in strengthening its agrifood systems over the past two decades.",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T02:06:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}