Africa’s Food Systems Will Not Transform Without Parliamentary Accountability By Françoise Uwumukiza Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Hon. Françoise Uwumukiza is Deputy Secretary-General, African Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/02/africas-food-systems-will-not-transform-without-parliamentary-accountability/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A_Business_Necessity_Align_With_Nature_or_Risk_Collapse_IPBES_Report_Warns_As_Landmark_Treaty_Expire Feb 11 2026 (IPS) - Africa has never lacked agricultural strategies. Since the launch of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in 2003, governments have pledged repeatedly to spend at least 10 per cent of public budgets on agriculture and to raise productivity through better investment and coordination. The African Union reaffirmed this target in subsequent declarations, such as Malabo in 2014 and the Kampala CAADP Strategy (2026-2035). Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.