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Agricultural productivity reduces by 34pc in Africa

Farmer Benjamin Kigen making hay, February 21, 2021. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Agricultural productivity in Africa has declined by 34 per cent since 1961, a United Nations report has revealed. The report released on February 28 and prepared by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), further stated that the decline was a result of adverse impacts of climate change.

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