Melinda Gates, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, and other high level delegates together at the 2012 African Green Revolution Forum in Arusha, Tanzania.
Rallying Support for Agricultural Transformation in Africa
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, Melinda Gates, and other high level delegates at the 2012 African Green Revolution Forum have called for governments and private sector stakeholders to focus on supporting Africa's smallholder farmers, who grow an estimated 80 percent of the continent's food.
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Tanzania: Agriculture Forum Leaders Pleased
Daily News, 28 September 2012
THE Chairperson of the African Green Revolution Alliance, Dr Koffi Annan and Mrs Melinda Gates, who is the Co-chairperson of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have both been… Read more »
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Tanzania: Green Revolution Leaders Visit Meru Farms
Daily News, 27 September 2012
THE Chairperson of African Green Revolution, Dr Kofi Annan and the Co-Chairperson of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mrs Melinda Gates, kicked off their tour of Arusha region by… Read more »
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Africa: Arab Spring Teaches Food Security, Says Annan
IPS, 27 September 2012
African leaders should take note of the lessons learned from the Arab Spring and realise that ensuring good governance and food security will avoid crises on the continent, says… Read more »
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Africa: UN Launches New Programme to Empower Rural Women and Girls
FAO, 27 September 2012
UN Women and the three Rome-based United Nations agencies working on food and agriculture today launched a joint programme to empower poor rural women through economic integration… Read more »
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Tanzania: Food Security for Africa, Now!
rDNA, 26 September 2012
"The Food Security issue is a time bomb waiting to explode. If you thought we had issues in Africa, wait until you see what's coming." Read more »
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Africa: African Green Revolution Forum Honours Leaders in the Development of Africa's Agricultural Economy
AGRF, 28 September 2012
Leaders and visionaries in promoting a Green Revolution in Africa were honoured last night at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Awards gala dinner in Arusha. The AGRF… Read more »
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With the world's population climbing steadily and crops withering around the world, public and private stakeholders who attended the African Green Revolution Forum in ... Read more »
