Limited success in efforts to achieve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite massive inflows of food and financial aid, extensive price- and market-related reforms and revamping of agricultural sectors, has heightened attention on the need for (neglected) basic infrastructures to invigorate the agri-food sector and general economic growth. The importance of a standard system of weights and measures as a fundamental prerequisite for nearly all aspects of an economic system, and food security in particular, is highlighted to inform policy makers and other stakeholders involved in food (in)security in Africa to re-prioritize national budgets and capacity-enhancement and development programmes. Improving the existing crude weights and measures programmes will require important roles not only for national governments, but also for consumers, retailers and wholesalers. Strategies and policy considerations towards improving capacity in agrometrology and achieving food-security goals are assessed.
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