Nteranya Sanginga is the seventh director-general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). He speaks on Africa’s agriculture, making a case for the imperativeness of a Green Revolution, and the way forward.
Archive for February, 2012
Feeding the forgotten poor chronicles agriculturist’s perspectives in tackling poverty and hunger
Hyderabad, India, 8 February 2012 –The world’s population will grow from almost 7 billion now to over 9 billion in 2050. The daunting question is – will there be enough food to go around?
Sacks of rice being imported to the Philippines.
Sacks of imported rice from Vietnam being unloaded off a ship at Manila, the Philippines.
Access to agricultural finance
Access to agricultural finance remains a critical concern in Africa. The development of financial products tailored to the needs of all rice value-chain actors is paramount to stimulate further improvement in the supply and competitiveness of local ric…
L’accès aux financements agricoles
L’accès aux financements agricoles reste une importante préoccupation en Afrique. Le développement de produits financiers adaptés aux besoins de tous les acteurs de la chaîne de valeur est essentiel pour stimuler une amélioration de l’offre e…