Africa can take lessons from countries like India, which Two decades ago equally struggled and were basket cases with families hungry out on the streets, but now
expands in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) as well as capacity to feed its people. The forum therefore sets takes place for African ownership in the next phase of agriculture improvement solutions and steering investment to build a environmentally friendly food secure continent.
Professor Richard Mkawire, Father of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme answered critical questions through the journalist about Africa's progress on CAADP. Outlining past approaches to agriculture development, Mkawire shunned the straight line research and extension model, where farmers are simply targets of change and not just active contributors in the sustainability agenda. "The prevailing levels of hunger in a world that creates enough to feed everybody are not acceptable," said Mkandawire. What Africa needs are interdependent interventions to agricultural development, which Mkandawire advises should include simultaneous robust development of technology, guidelines and institutions, national infrastructure markets and human capacity growth.
AGRF 2012 develops recent global-momentum to take on global food security. The seminar follows after conversations through the recent World Economic Forum on Africa and the G8. Delegate will additional interrogate the capacity of Africa's agriculture as an answer to the world food problem. Expectant is a result of this conference are the formation of public- and-private agriculture alliances, establishing sustainability consortiums that could hopefully provide solutions to the strengthen community food security.
The well known improvement and sustainability news into Africa's newsroom- notably issues around agriculture, food security and economical services in the continent.
"This conference believes that that Africa has a potential to feed itself," says Mwichuli, encouraging journalists to forcefully interrogate the G8 agenda and what it brings to Africa's table. "How can you call yourself self-sufficient whenever you rely on somebody else to feed you?" Mwuli questioned, and additional emphasised the political and human right discussion that comes out from the food security story.
expands in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) as well as capacity to feed its people. The forum therefore sets takes place for African ownership in the next phase of agriculture improvement solutions and steering investment to build a environmentally friendly food secure continent.
Professor Richard Mkawire, Father of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme answered critical questions through the journalist about Africa's progress on CAADP. Outlining past approaches to agriculture development, Mkawire shunned the straight line research and extension model, where farmers are simply targets of change and not just active contributors in the sustainability agenda. "The prevailing levels of hunger in a world that creates enough to feed everybody are not acceptable," said Mkandawire. What Africa needs are interdependent interventions to agricultural development, which Mkandawire advises should include simultaneous robust development of technology, guidelines and institutions, national infrastructure markets and human capacity growth.
AGRF 2012 develops recent global-momentum to take on global food security. The seminar follows after conversations through the recent World Economic Forum on Africa and the G8. Delegate will additional interrogate the capacity of Africa's agriculture as an answer to the world food problem. Expectant is a result of this conference are the formation of public- and-private agriculture alliances, establishing sustainability consortiums that could hopefully provide solutions to the strengthen community food security.
The well known improvement and sustainability news into Africa's newsroom- notably issues around agriculture, food security and economical services in the continent.
"This conference believes that that Africa has a potential to feed itself," says Mwichuli, encouraging journalists to forcefully interrogate the G8 agenda and what it brings to Africa's table. "How can you call yourself self-sufficient whenever you rely on somebody else to feed you?" Mwuli questioned, and additional emphasised the political and human right discussion that comes out from the food security story.
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