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Forum Renews Efforts to Bring Sustainable Agricultural Change

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 Arusha agree that investment in Africa - with half of the world's uncultivated arable land - is key to improving global food security.

Africa: Disparate Partners Find Promise in Africa's Agriculture

allAfrica, 27 September 2012

With the world's population climbing steadily, crops withering around the globe and weather patterns wrecking havoc on growing seasons, the world has a pressing … Read more »

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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 ... see more »

Africa: AGRA and SIDA Sign U.S.$ 10 Million Grant Agreement to Boost Africa-Based Agricultural Entrepreneurs

AGRF, 28 September 2012

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced a US$10 million grant to support the… Read more »
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 »
Africa: MDG Rest On Green Revolution in Africa - Kofi Annan

Vanguard, 26 September 2012

Former Secretary General of the United Nation, Kofi Annan, said the progress towards achieving the various Millennium Development Goals, MDGS, in Africa rests on catalyzing a green… Read more »
Africa: Annan Urges Investment in Small Farmer

rDNA, 26 September 2012

Farmers have the enthusiasm but need the necessary support from the government. Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Commits More for Agriculture

rDNA, 26 September 2012

The Tanzanian government has committed itself to raise the budget allocation for agriculture up to 10% in 2013. To date, around 9% of the country's budget goes to agriculture,… Read more »
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 »
Tanzania: AGRF Rightfully Hosted in Tanzania

rDNA, 26 September 2012

The 2012 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) kick-started this morning, with various development agencies holding closed meetings prior the official opening by Mr. Erastus J. O.… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Is Coffee Country

rDNA, 26 September 2012

Who ever thought that the bright red berry could become one of the world's premier agricultural products? Read more »
Africa: Farmer Organisations Share Experience

rDNA, 26 September 2012

Farmer organisations across Africa met in Arusha on Wednesday and shared their experiences in improved opportunities for smallholder farmers on the continent. Read more »
Tanzania: High Profile Agricultural Forum Starts

Daily News, 26 September 2012

THE high-profile African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) starts here on Wednesday with President Jakaya Kikwete expected to give a keynote address. Read more »
Africa: Green Revolution Promotes False Solutions to Hunger in Africa

Friends of the Earth, 25 September 2012

Donors controlling the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) are representing the interests of biotechnology corporations rather than African small farmers, warns… Read more »
Tanzania: Kofi Annan and Melinda Gates Discuss Progress and Opportunities With Tanzanian Farm Families

AGRA, 26 September 2012

Today, Kofi Annan, chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill… Read more »
Africa: Giving Women Farmers the Tools to Prevent Food Insecurity

IPS, 25 September 2012

If women had equal access to productive farming resources, they could increase their yields by 20 to 30 percent and potentially raise total agricultural output in developing… Read more »
Africa: 'Increasing Yields Is Only the First Step to Economic Development'

IFAD, 24 September 2012

The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Kanayo F. Nwanze, will join world leaders at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Arusha,… Read more »