Euractiv Est. 1min 09-02-2021 (updated: 07-04-2021 ) The EU, US and Africa need to forge a new grand bargain on food and energy security, argues Vera Songwe. [SHUTTERSTOCK] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram On the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, the EU is currently establishing a new ‘strategic partnership’ with Africa, of which agriculture is a key focus. The aims of the EU’s flagship environmental policy, the Green Deal, combined with the COVID-19 crisis underscoring the need for resilient food systems, have seen sustainability placed at the forefront of the EU-Africa agenda when it comes to agriculture. The question now is how this partnership can help shape future sustainable growth strategies in global food systems in an equitable way which ensures both the livelihoods of African farmers as well as the food security of the continent. In this Event Report, EURACTIV explores what the future of sustainable food systems looks for Africa and how green aspirations can be best translated to an African context. Download PDF EU-Africa partnership must reflect ‘realities of African agriculture’ News | Agrifood 08-02-2021 Est. 4minFuture agrifood partnerships between the EU and Africa take into account the realities of farming in Africa, especially in the context of a drive for a greener transition, agrifood stakeholders have warned. African farmers say they must be trained for Farm to Fork News | Agrifood 15-03-2021 Est. 5minAfrican farmers fear being left alone in making sense of and applying environmental standards required by the European Union’s new food policy, said the voice of Kenya’s horticulture producers, who warned that without help, the new rules could jeopardise trade with Europe. EU-Africa Partnership: Let African Farmers trade rather than being dependent on aid Opinion | Stakeholder Opinion | Agrifood 07-04-2021 Est. 4minAs an African farmer and exporter, I know all too well the potential of agricultural trade for the development of my country Kenya and my continent. As the European Union and the African Union prepare to agree on their new …
