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The unprecedented rapid rise in food prices caught everybody’s attention. The multiple pressures of population increase, changing food habits, increasing energy cost and biofuel substitution, climate change and possibly, speculative commodity trading; are largely responsible for the global food crisis. Not surprisingly, African economies and rural livelihood are at risk.  Evidence shows that Africa has not been standing idly by letting the food crisis unfold. It has been engaged in difficult wide-ranging institutional restructuring involving farsighted reforms. Within the limits imposed by huge demands on limited budgets, African governments are increasing their investment in agricultural research, development and capacity strengthening.
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FARA Secretariat Medium Term & Operational Plan (2008 – 2012)

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The Resolutions, Declarations and Motions of CORAF/WECARD 8th General Assembly English - French

Second RIU Call for Proposals - Innovation Challenge Fund: Phase 2 Africa 

The CGIAR-FARA Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism in Africa 2008 


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Accra Climate Change Talks 2008

The next round of United Nations climate change negotiations is taking place in Accra, Ghana, from 21-27 August. The ...

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Posted: 2008-08-22 at 08:55

Applying Ecological Economics for Social and Environmental Sustainability

More than two hundred scientists from six continents converged in Nairobi on 12/08 to discuss ways to apply economics to social ...

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Posted: 2008-08-22 at 11:34

Advocacy by Regional Forums for Improving Information Sharing and Exchange in Agricultural Research for Development

GFAR aims to improve the global flow of agricultural research information and information and communications management for ...

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Posted: 2008-08-22 at 10:44

 

 

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