“Agriculture is the only basis we have for feeding humanity. If our agriculture is unsustainable, then we, as a species, are unsustainable. It is time that we come together again to put farming first.”

- Ajay Vashee,
Zambian farmer and President of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP)

“Millions of farmers in Africa depend on what they produce day to day to survive. We must prevent the bottom millions of farmers crashing into welfare dependency by changing global agricultural policy.”

- Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda,
CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

“With an expected 1.7 billion more mouths to feed by 2030, and risks from the effects of climate change, finite land supplies, and water scarcity, farming is becoming even more important.”

- Howard Minigh,
CEO of CropLife International (CLI)

“In sub-Saharan Africa today, smallholder farmers still lack the fundamental resources which they need to manage their farms and make them profitable and sustainable.”

- Dr. Marjatta Eilitta,
Director (North and West Africa Division), International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)