By Gerald Businge on June 16, 2011
Director General, Food Security, G20, IFPRI, Ministers of Agriculture, Shenggen Fan, Smallholder Farmers
Agriculture, Opinions, Politics
The first-ever official meeting of Ministers of Agriculture from G20 countries, to be held in Paris on June 22-23, presents an extraordinary opportunity. Tasked with developing an action plan to address price volatility in food and agricultural markets and its impact on the poor, the ministers are uniquely positioned to not only tackle the immediate […]
By Gerald Businge on May 20, 2011
agriculture development, Director General, Food Security, G8 countries, G8-Africa partnership, IFPRI, International Food Policy Research institute, Shenggen Fan
Agriculture, Latest Uganda News, Media Gallery, Politics, Science & Technology
When G8 leaders gather in Deauville, France on May 26-27 for their annual summit, one of their top priorities will be strengthening their partnership with Africa, including on issues related to food security and poverty reduction, and the critical role of agriculture in achieving these goals. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
