Africa’s wheat dilemma

Published 2024년 10월 16일

Tridge summary

Africa's wheat industry is facing challenges due to climate change, unfavorable trade policies, and disrupted global supply chains, especially due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The continent relies heavily on imports to meet its wheat consumption needs, but these imports have become more expensive and challenging due to the conflict. Climate change and civil conflicts in countries like Sudan and Ethiopia have also impacted wheat production in Africa. In response, countries like Egypt, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Sudan are implementing initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change on wheat production and achieve self-sufficiency. These efforts include expanding irrigated wheat farming, adopting new crop varieties, and increasing efficiency in water use for wheat production.

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Before Russia invaded Ukraine, triggering a disruption of the global wheat supply and exacerbating the continent’s wheat deficit crisis, Africa’s wheat industry already was battling climate change, unfavorable trade policies, and inadequate investments in the sub-sector. Africa spends up to $75 billion to import an estimated 100 million tonnes of cereals every year, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). It relies on international wheat markets to meet its consumption requirements as production volumes remain inadequate, but imports remain a challenge as the Russia-Ukraine conflict has disrupted the global supply chain in the world wheat market. The continent currently imports around 40 million tonnes of wheat annually valued at $15 billion with the AfDB noting that wheat imports comprise up to 90% of Africa’s $4 billion trade with Russia and nearly half of the continent’s $4.5 billion trade with Ukraine. “Sanctions against Russia have disrupted grain shipments at a ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult