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Farming First Session at GCARD 2010: Public-Private Partnerships in Agricultural Research

April 8, 2010 No comments yet

At the first ever Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) at the end of March, Farming First hosted one of the sessions for delegates from around the world.  The session looked at the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in agricultural research and how these will help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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Farming First Delegate at One Young World Conference Speaks with BBC ‘Network Africa’

February 17, 2010 No comments yet

On 8-10 February, young people from around the world took part in a conference in London to discuss the biggest challenges facing the planet.  One of the delegates was 24-year-old Sithembile Ndema, a programme manager at FANRPAN in South Africa, who went to share her thoughts on global food security.
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The Africa Partnership Forum’s 2010 Strategy Prioritises Food Security and Climate Change

February 4, 2010 No comments yet

On 25th January, the 13th session of the Africa Partnership Forum (APF) was held in Addis Ababa to discuss the outcomes of the international summits of 2009, and the prospects for economic growth in Africa in 2010.  The APF, whose members consist of African leaders, the G8, the OECD and other development partners, is concerned

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