Kenya is expected to import 700,000 tonnes of maize for 2022/23.
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Changes in maize production could create complications for Kenya, sub-Saharan Africa’s major importer, because of its policy on genetically modified maize.
Nigeria is a major tomato importer, despite having enough land to grow them.
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Import bans in Africa are a poor substitute for the creation of incentives that enable
local producers to compete favourably.
A woman in northern Ethiopia feeds her chickens. Bill Gates has estimated that a farmer breeding five hens could generate up to $1,000 a year.
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The factors limiting poultry production are similar to those affecting the rest of the agricultural systems.