One of the key problems facing humanity in the past few years, is the worsening food access and affordability challenges currently facing developing countries and the vulnerable communities in the developed ones. Many African nations are affected by extreme and broad food insecurity. The national authorities place high priority on enhancing food security and confronting the unfavorable social and environmental conditions within the affected communities and the societies at large. Multiple factors including political instability, and exogenous economic shocks such as disruptions in international trade have contributed to protracted growth slowdown globally. Approximately 10 percent of the world’s population have faced hunger in 2022, compared with 7.9 percent in 2019, and the numbers of people who experienced hunger in Africa were 1 in 5 according to the World Bank estimates. According to the Global Report on Food, over 55 million people in the Horn region alone faced acute hunger and required urgent food assistance in 2023. Food security and poverty elimination are primary focus of Africa’s long-term vision 2063 and the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs).

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