The African Green Revolution Forum, September 2012

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The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2012 aims to develop concrete action plans for developing Africa's agricultural sector and hopes to put smallholder farmers at the center of the conversation.

A teenager in Cote d'Ivoire grills corn.
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Governments, public sector organizations and...
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...private businesses have converged on the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha for the conference.
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Kofi Annan, chairman of AGRA and former Secretary-General of the United Nations made the opening speech and he urged support for farmers.
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"Our farmers are smart but they need support," he said. "They are planting bananas that need little irrigation. They are coping with climate change despite the huge challenges, they are applying the necessary dedication. Just give them more support."
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Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, echoed Annan's call for increased support to farmers.
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The Vice President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, also took to the podium...
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...And former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo among others.

Delegates will further interrogate the capacity of Africa's agriculture as an answer to the world food problem.

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 »