Review and appraisal of the implementation of the world food summit in the African context: addressing structural food insecurity in Africa

Abstract

In its Economic Report on Africa 2000, ECA argues that "the key to achieving sustainable growth and reducing the vulnerability of African economies to outside shocks is to transform the structure of Africa's economies. This will enable competitive industries to produce high value-added products that can compete in the global marketplace." In the same report, it is acknowledged that "globalization places a high premium on scientific and technological capacity to innovate and adapt and to increase productivity and competitiveness. Growth in the knowledge-driven economy is predicted on a labor force that is healthy and well endowed with knowledge and skills'* (www.uneca.org).