Importance of modern Agro-Production and how it can overcome the poverty in Africa

Agro Production

Modern Agro production is products related to agriculture. Agro on the other hand means field so therefore any kind of food may it be raw or processed as long as it came from the field then it is classified as Agro products.

Food as we all know is one of the main basic necessities of human kind in order for us to live. It is a source of survival, sustainability and a way of living.

In terms of economic growth, Agriculture and industry are different. Agriculture can be identified as the first step or the hallmark of the development. While on the other hand, industrialization is a relevant indicator to know the current progress of the country.

Though the two are different the correlations that they have to each other is evident.  Agriculture plays an important role in countries progress and economic growth.

How can Agro Production improves the lives of the people in Africa who are experiencing poverty?

President Yoweri Museveni said that: “it is important for the population to know that it is possible to overcome poverty through modern agro-production, adding that even with a small acreage of four acres, activities like fruit farming, coffee growing, zero grazing poultry, piggery and the growing of matooke can earn a household reasonable income.”

He also mentioned that: “He expressed optimism that the country was on the right track in defeating house hold poverty since many of the citizens have grasped and adhered to the message of raising household income through modern agriculture and value addition. He noted that although Ugandans had taken long to embrace the message of adopting modern profit oriented agriculture to overcome poverty, there were signs in different parts of the country that a reasonable fraction of the population had woken up to this call.”

Farmers should learn the importance and value of helping each other and sharing what they have instead of just having the things they acquire from their own land.

Just like in any other projects or plans, discussion and research plays an integral part of identifying on how to plan and strategize. Upon discussion and identifying the correlations, next step will be knowing the process and how the process will work.

Mr. Museveni also: “Assured the people that the government does not lack the start-up capital to give to citizens but said that the funds were being mismanaged in some of the government programs such as the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) that has concentrated on conducting seminars and sensitization programs than availing farmers with farm inputs.”

With the help of the government and the need to create awareness and aid help the people of Africa to alleviate poverty this will surely succeed.

Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa is an African business ingenue. Back in 2002, he decided to flesh out his vision of a more sustainable energy system in Africa by establishing Dalbit Petroleum. Today, more than 10 years hence, Dalbit Petroleum is now Dalbit International and Humphrey continues to think of ways to improve the economic competence of African businesses.