It reminds me of a certain report about countries in Africa that are experiencing food shortages, it is clear that in order to make the current progress, it is first necessary to ensure adequate food supply, and there are many leading reasons why they cannot manage on their own and need more outside help. Even in the current context when the issue of inflation and commodity prices increase, the fact that agriculture provides our main food is always a factor that is considered very important in many historical or future periods. And I understand the story of countries taking this seriously so that it doesn't lead to the same undesirable things as in the past about hunger.
I get that you're trying to sell something right here, and in some parts of Africa the agriculture path may have been viable/already being implemented if not something that the industry has already implemented a while ago, but you gotta consider their situation as well that led to that dilemma. Perhaps the land isn't that nurturing? Perhaps the fact that a large part of the country/continent is being exploited by White-American led companies for precious metals and diamonds poisoned the land/diverted the manpower which is supposed to be for farming? There's a lot of things that are at play here beyond the notion that "they are not using the agriculture method to feed themselves". Surely they must have thought of that already, after all Africa boasts some of the smartest people on the planet. It's all a matter of circumstances really in my opinion.