Ireland committed to helping Africa tackle under-nutrition and poverty

Ireland is committed to sharing its agricultural experience to help Africa tackle under-nutrition and rural poverty, speakers heard at a conference in Trinity College Dublin.

The conference cited the recent launch of the €2m Africa Agri-Food Development Fund, underpinned by €4.8m in funding for partnerships between Irish and African higher education institutions.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said: “The Irish agri-food sector is starting to realise its full potential, but the road to get to where we are now has provided us with valuable lessons, many of which will also be of relevance to the African agri-food sector and which we are delighted to share. This experience will be made available through the Africa Agri-Food Development Fund.