UNCTAD's 2010 Technology and Innovation Report Examines Role of Technology in Improving Food Security
Tue, 05/25/2010

2010 Technology and Innovation Report: Enhancing Food Security in Africa through Science, Technology and Innovation, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, May 2010

The 2010 Technology and Innovation Report focuses on the challenges of improving agricultural performance in Africa and the role of technology and innovation in raising agricultural production and incomes of all farmers, including smallholder farms. The report argues that the main challenge is to strengthen the innovation capabilities of African agricultural systems as a means of addressing poverty, improving food security and achieving broader economic growth and development.

Access the report here.

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