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AFRICA: Farmers complain about the high cost of transport in Africa
by Remmy Nweke
ACCRA (rDNA) – A lack of adequate infrastructure, particularly access roads, has been identified by African farmers as one of the major obstacles hindering them from getting their crops to markets. They said that the high cost of transporting their produce to market made them reluctant to even consider increasing the size of their farming operations.
These were some of the most pressing issues raised by farmers attending the three-day African Green Revolution forum in Accra, Ghana.
President of the Ghana Federation of Agricultural Producers, King David Kwao Amoah, noted that the focal point of this forum has been small-scale farmers who produce close to 80 percent of the food consumed in Ghana. He said it was therefore imperative that small scale farmers should be present at such a forum where food and agricultural production feature so prominently on the agenda.
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AFRICA: A bread-basket for Africa
by Kofi Mangesi
ACCRA (rDNA) – Coulibaly Maïmouna Sidibé is a Malian woman entrepreneur driving the African Green Revolution in her own small way. As CEO of Faso Kaba Seed company (distributing seeds in Mali), Coulibaly is fast becoming an example of how African entrepreneurs are contributing to the African Green Revolution. In just two years Coulibaly’s company has grown into two main stores working with 150, mostly women, agro-dealers who in turn sell seeds to a total of 30,000 farmers across Mali.
Madam Coulibaly’s story is part of a larger story of the changing face of agriculture in Africa and the strategies being developed by individual African countries to assure self-sufficiency in terms of food production.
- AFRICA: How farmers can optimise the Green Revolution agenda by Remmy Nweke
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AFRICA: Effective partnerships the key to Africa’s Green Revolution: Governments still important partner for growth
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AFRICA: How farmers can optimise the Green Revolution agenda by Remmy Nweke
by Remmy Nweke
ACCRA (rDNA) – The first-ever African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to be held in Africa began in Accra, Ghana on Thursday with an impressive array of top level speakers, but there appeared to be a shortage of front-line farmers at the International Conference Centre in Accra.There are however, several associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who do, to a certain degree, represent the small holder farmers whose future lies at the heart of this conference. Some speakers claimed that even though most delegates were not directly involved in planting seeds and harvesting crops, we are all farmers because we have a vested interest in securing the agricultural value-chain.
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AFRICA: Effective partnerships the key to Africa’s Green Revolution: Governments still important partner for growth
Governments still important partner for growth
September 2, 2010
by Kofi Mangesi
ACCRA (rDNA) – It is Africa’s time, Africa’s time has come, and Africa can be a breadbasket for itself and the rest of the world.
These are the optimistic comments coming out of the three day African Green Revolution Forum organised by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners taking place in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
Despite these optimistic comments, the facts are still grim, Africa with massive tracts of arable land still has 300 million inhabitants going to bed hungry every day. Less than 5% of agricultural land is irrigated, and the sector still struggles to attract significant investment from private businesses.
- Private sector incentives to finance the African Green Revolution
- Africa:A Call to Action: Working together to boost investment in African agriculture
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Registration for the 14th Annual Highway Africa Conference is now open!
Registration has officially opened for the 14th annual Highway Africa Conference. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of African journalists. The conference will take place at Rhodes University’s Eden Grove Complex, 5-7 July 2010.
Registration has officially opened for the 14th annual Highway Africa Conference. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of African journalists. The conference will take place at Rhodes University’s Eden Grove Complex, 5-7 July 2010.
Accolades abound for techno-savvy African journalists
By Rose Molefe and Moagisi Letlhaku The annual SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards in association with the Open Society Institute of West Africa (Osiwa) took place on Monday night, 7 September, at the 1820 Settlers Monument in Grahamstown. Pioneered nine years ago, the awards have become one of the major events for the recognition, reward ...
Broadband Africa WorkshopBy Rose Molefe and Moagisi Letlhaku The annual SABC-Highway Africa New Media Awards in association with the Open Society Institute of West Africa (Osiwa) took place on Monday night, 7 September, at the 1820 Settlers Monument in Grahamstown. Pioneered nine years ago, the awards have become one of the major events for the recognition, reward ...
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