Oraganic Agriculture exibition (Biofach) 2008 to feature an African Pavilion
Biofach, the world’s largest trade fair for organic agricultural products, will at the 2008 show have a special Africa-themed group of exhibition stands. Over the years, Biofach has established itself...
View ArticleWorld Bank: Ag vital to Africa’s sustainability
Nearly all of Africa’s 70% poor engaged in agriculture The World Bank has launched the 2008 world development report (WDR) in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali sighting agriculture as a pillar to sustainable...
View ArticleAfrica’s organic farms
Approach any serious-looking college student in the Boston area, where I teach, and ask them what kind of food and farming system they would like to see. Most will say they don’t want food from factory...
View ArticlePolitical boneyard? Wrong; Africa and organic farming
Garrison Keillor believes that a young President Obama would get America “out of the political boneyard where old hacks sit grinding their gums.” (“Let’s get out of the political boneyard,” Meanwhile,...
View ArticleOrganic farming ‘could feed Africa’
Organic farming offers Africa the best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition it has been locked in for decades, according to a major study from the United Nations to be presented...
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