In the News: Week of August 2
Mon, 08/02/2010
- East Africa: Cactus Could Feed East African Livestock, Say Scientists, allAfrica.com, July 27
- World Bank Warns on 'Farmland Grab', Financial Times, July 27
- Africa and Brazil to Cross-Fertilize Agricultural Ideas, SciDevNet, July 27
- AWARD Fellowship Highlights Critical Role of African Women in Agricultural Research, EurekAlert, July 27
- Burkina Faso: Biofuels Could Increase Food Production, Says Report, July 28
- Africa: The Answer to Hunger is in Her Hands, allAfrica.com, July 30
- Africa: Agriculture, Food Security Are Major Focus of AGOA 2010, allAfrica.com, July 30
- East Africa: Banks Making Huge Profits by Gambling on Food Prices, allAfrica.com, August 2
- Hunger Solutions on the Shores of Lake Victoria, CAADP News, August 3
- Food Crisis in the Sahel: Unlearned Lessons, The Guardian, August 3
- Nigeria: Anti-Hunger Signatories Surpass 250,000, allAfrica.com, August 4
- USAID and African Union Sign Assistance Agreement, CAADP News, August 6
The weekly post, “In the News,” lists current headlines and news stories on agricultural development in Africa.