Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a £5 million partnership with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to boost agricultural trade and strengthen African food systems.

Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Africa, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom, made the announcement while speaking at the ongoing Africa Food Systems Forum (#AFSForum2025) in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday.

The partnership, according to him, aims to support the Kampala declaration and tap into the vast potential of Africa's agribusiness sector, which employs over half of the continent's workforce and contributes nearly 20 per cent to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

"It gives me huge pleasure today to...