• African Continent Must Invest More in Agricultural Research, allAfrica.com, June 30
• Faltering Agricultural Investments Leaving Two-Thirds of Rural Poor Behind, Oxfam International, June 30

• Longer Rains Boost Crop Yields in Burundi, allAfrica.com, June 8

• Social aid to Africa outpaces aid to productive sectors, allAfrica.com, June 2
• Food prices inching up again, Economist, May 29
• Southern Africa food insecurity worsens on Zimbabwe, Reuters, May 21

• UN Agency Makes First Local Food Purchase From Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya, allAfrica.com, May 19
• 45 percent of Children in Rwanda Malnourished, allAfrica.com, May 21

The weekly post, "In the News", lists current headlines and news stories on agricultural development in Africa.

• More Investment in Agricultural Production Won't Cure African Food Crisis, allAfrica.com, May 11
• Africa Not Benefitting from Foreign Land Deals, Reuters, April 28
• Climate Change Could Cut Agricutlural Production in Southern Africa in Half, IPS, April 21

• Towards Food Security in Lagos, allAfrica.com, April 22
• The Next Big Thing: Africa, Foreign Policy, May/June edition
• Africa: Realizing the Right to Food, allAfrica.com, April 23

• Pirate attacks could increase hunger, allAfrica.com, Aprill 16
• Child malnutrition levels persistently high in Cameroon, allAfrica.com, April 18
• Study finds pattern of severe drought in Africa, New York Times

• Agriculture needs a new Green Revolution, Washington Times, April 5
• Mobile devices help farmers diagnose crop disease, Uganda, allAfrica.com, April 6
• Cash for key African trade routes, BBC News, April 6

• Eritrea on brink of famine, allAfrica, April 1
• Niger to boost food production with new tractors, allAfrica, April 1
• Obama pledges to double financial resources for agricultural development, Reuters, April 2

• African Ministers call for a return to farm subsidies, Business Daily Africa
• Food Security Hangs in Balance in Namibia, reports allAfrica.com, March 24, 2009