It reminds me of a certain report about countries in Africa that are experiencing food shortages, it is clear that in order to make the current progress, it is first necessary to ensure adequate food supply, and there are many leading reasons why they cannot manage on their own and need more outside help. Even in the current context when the issue of inflation and commodity prices increase, the fact that agriculture provides our main food is always a factor that is considered very important in many historical or future periods. And I understand the story of countries taking this seriously so that it doesn't lead to the same undesirable things as in the past about hunger.
Toward food aid to Africa. I remember from my childhood (70-80 years of the last century), everyone helped African countries with food, it was normal and usual. As a child I believed in everything that was said. About 10 years ago I came back to this topic. I came back for a reason. I used to travel a lot, and of course - in African countries too. Next, I ask you to be pragmatic and without offense.
I will not name specific countries, I'm sure there are representatives of these countries here and they will be unpleasant that their country will be such information. Therefore, I will describe my observations and thoughts in general terms. The first thing that caught my eye is a very strongly developed habit of demanding food, and almost complete absence of the habit and desire to work.
The local population told me a lot of reasons why they do not want to work, but they are all excuses.
The main issues are 2:
1. I am absolutely sure that such assistance is a cover for very large, global-scale fraud with grain and other systemic foodstuffs.
2. This is why generation after generation is artificially created and raised to demand food. Instead of using the money that international funds allocate every year (which is a HUGE amount) to build large agricultural holdings, train the local population, give them WORK, and start growing crops in Africa that are so necessary for the inhabitants of African countries.
I realize that it is extremely difficult to grow crops in the Sahara, but Egypt somehow provides for itself, and moreover imports a lot of products to the world. Algeria and Libya also cultivate crops. These are the 3 countries that have a huge desert on their territory. And most of the others are in much better conditions for agro.
If you look at a map of agricultural land in Africa, you will be very surprised - there is a LOT of it ! But for some reason nobody uses it for industrial agribusiness !