In the News: Week of February 15, 2010
Thu, 02/18/2010
- Leaders Approve New Agency to Replace NEPAD, allAfrica.com, Feb. 9
- NEPAD to Drive Continent's Growth, allAfrica.com, Feb. 16
- Food Security Talks in Africa Must Help, allAfrica.com, Feb. 16
- President Zuma Reiterates Commitment to NEPAD, NEPAD News, Feb. 18
- Moderate Use of Fertilizer will Double Banana Yield in East Africa, says Study, allAfrica.com, Feb. 15
- We Need to Realize Africa's Potential on Agriculture, The Guardian
- Fighting for Africa's Food Security, Al-Jazeera, Feb. 9
- New Urban Coffee Culture a Boon for Kenya Producers, Reuters, Feb. 12
- Zimbabwe Faces Corn, Wheat Shortage After Dry Weather, Business Weekly, Feb. 9
- Smallholders, Rural Producers Key to Slashing Global Hunger and Poverty, UN News Centre, Feb. 17
- Funding Should Support Agricultural Development in Africa, VOA News, Feb. 18
- Pioneer, Gates to Give African Farmers Biotech Seeds, Des Moines Register, Feb. 17
- South Africa Drafting New Land Policy: Minister, Reuters, Feb. 15
The weekly post, “In the News”, lists current headlines and news stories on agricultural development in Africa.