Gabon aims for food self-sufficiency with 25 billion FCFA plan

In a bold interview with a leading regional publication, Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema delivered an uncompromising assessment of the country’s reliance on food imports. Addressing the nation’s heavy dependence on external food sources, the Head of State unveiled a sweeping, results-driven agricultural independence initiative, targeting full self-sufficiency by 2030.

By Anne Nkeng — Société et culture