According to published statistics, food loss and waste can be tied directly to the millions/billions of dollars lost by farmers and consumers lack of access, thus establishing a direct link to the GDP of all 54 African countries.  Bottom-line, improve food security improve the economic outlook of each African country.  

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NIGERIA |  26.5 Million face extreme food insecurity

• 35 - 40 Million tons estimated food lost and waste annually​

• N15 Trillion Naira | $10 Billion USD of food loss or waste annually 

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GHANA | 2.4 Million Ghanaians face insecurity per year ​

• 3.2 Million tons of food lost or wasted annually

• GH762.32 Ghanaian Cedis | $54 Billion USD of food loss or waste annually 

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KENYA | 42 Million people in Kenya face acute food insecurity

• 40% of the food produced in Kenya is wasted per year ​

• KSH 72 Billion Kenya Shilling tons | $650 Million USD of food loss or wasted annual

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TANZANIA | 8.0% are below the food poverty line in Tanzania Mainland

• 30% - 40% of food produced in Tanzania is wasted per year

• 3 Trillion Tanzania Shillings | $1.2 Billion USD of food loss or waste annually 

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ETHIOPIA | 20.1 Million people face food insecurity daily

• 15.5%  to 27.2% for major grain crops, with an average loss of 23% for all crops.

• Post-harvest milk losses amounts to approximately 2.2 million liters annually, estimated at a staggering 88.7 billion Birr | $618 million USD

• ​Grains (cereals and pulses) losses 39,123,386 tons every year between 2009 and 2019

• Estimates suggest that major food and cash crop losses amount to over 172 billion Birr | $1.2 billion USD annually, equivalent to more than 25% of the country’s export earnings.