On August 27, 2020, researchers at the Centre for Competition Regulation and Economic Development of the University of Johannesburg published an article entitled “Africa has a growing food security problem: why it can’t be fixed without proper data” in the online forum, The Conversation. As the pandemic continues to spread, the article emphasized the need for access to accurate and timely information about market markets, food production and prices in establishing a resilient and integrated regional agricultural system over the medium to long term.

The full article is available at:

The Conversation. Africa has a growing food security problem: why it can’t be fixed without proper data by Simon Roberts and Jason Bell.  August 27, 2020  

Contributor: IIYAMA Miyuki (Research Strategy Office)