Since the early 2000's, there have been large increases in the commodity prices of many agriculture products, such as corn, wheat, barley, soy beans, sugar, and coffee. Because farming capacity hadn't been increasing, the world is now in a position of greater demand for food and not enough supply. It takes years to prepare fields and get more production into the pipeline for some crops, so there is no quick fix to meet the increased demand.
From the background it seems obvious that serious investment is needed across the board in enhancing production. Investment is required in crop, livestock and fisheries production to achieve food sufficiency. Investment is required in industries that will use agricultural produce as raw material. Investment is required in commodity trading to help stabilize and guarantee prices for farmers. Investment is required in transportation and infrastructure. Agriculture inputs supplies and distribution; water resources development especially for flood control infra-structure and irrigation; development and fabrication of appropriate small-scale mechanized technologies for on-farm processing and secondary processing of agricultural produce, are also priority areas of investment.
In recent years various numerous retail platforms have emerged that allow the needed investment into the cultivating, producing, & distributions aspects of agriculture or farming.
Source: Agrifunds, Nasarawastate