Os pequenos produtores agrícolas tinham terra e plantações funcionais mas precisavam de se tornar comercialmente bem sucedidos.

“Climate change makes such crises recurrent. It is a problem we face every day.”

Zuki Zimela reports that oil discoveries in Africa are holding back agricultural development.

 

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The cooperative dedicated to producing high quality cocoa exported nearly 90 tonnes in 2011, against just nine tonnes in 2009.

Le plus grand problème auquel nous sommes confrontés est la sécheresse qui dévaste toutes nos cultures

Ceci augure de la richesse des débats auxquels nous pouvons nous attendre dans les prochains jours » a-t-il affirmé.

Stakeholders in agriculture from Western and Central Africa are meeting in Gabon for the 6th International  Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) regional forum.

 

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IFAD says West and Central Africa need to invest more in agriculture to meet the growing demand for food.