Africa farmers can triple output, world bank says

Africa’s farmers, who have access to half the world’s uncultivated land, could boost production three-fold to $1 trillion by 2030 if the governments provide better access to power, water and capital, the World Bank said.

Agricultural output could increase from $313 billion, the Washington-based institution said in an e-mailed statement today. Farmers are responsible for half of the continent’s economic activity, it said.