The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group warned on Monday that a fertiliser crisis sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine might jeopardize more than $10 billion in African agricultural output, IgbereTV reports
AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina gave this warning, during a three-day official visit to Washington, DC, which included multiple bilateral talks with stakeholders on African development.
This was contained in a press release on the African Development Bank’s website.
“A fertilizer crisis resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine might jeopardize more than $10 billion in food production,” Adesina was quoted as saying in the statement