The African Continent demonstrated impressive growth rates in the decade 2000-2010；however，growth has since decelerated in recent years due largely to the decline in commodity prices.In scaling up agricultural productivity as part of the“Africa rising”narrative，the Continent in 2003 adopted the Maputo declaration aiming at boosting agricultural productivity through increased funding and policy priority，yet，enormous challenges exist，militating against the process of agricultural transformation.

In posting its recent growth trends，Africa's trade and development assistance were diversified to extend beyond the traditional Western countries，to include the emerging industrial nations of China，