Unable to compete with China’s hefty contributions, India and Brazil see agriculture – on which two-thirds of Africa depends for its livelihood – as their comparative advantage. Both countries have had their own agricultural revolutions and are among the world’s top food producers. After South America, Africa possesses the largest share of uncultivated cropland in the world – a land ready for transformation. Here, India and Brazil are providing important input in the form of affordable services and badly-needed technical expertise. Together, their venture into Africa’s agriculture sector can reignite a primary engine for growth and prove vital to the region’s food security.
