African ministers meet in Uganda to shape 10-year food security, sustainability plan

FILE - A farmer applies fertilizer on cabbages at a farm in Jibia, Nigeria, on Feb. 17, 2024.

Africa's agriculture ministers are meeting in Uganda this week to discuss the best way to transform the continent's food production systems. The ministers hope to agree on a 10-year action plan to reduce Africa's reliance on food from outside the continent and adapt its farming practices to climate change and modern technology.