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Addressing emerging environmental issues in 21st century Africa

Africa, the world’s poorest continent and plagued by high population growth rates, is predicted to make significant economic gains over the next decade.(2) A study commissioned by the...

Food security: What does this mean for Africa?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Food security is a challenge in both the developing and the developed world; the difference lies in the magnitude of the problem and the proportion of the population that is affected.(2) Within...

Land acquisitions: India’s investments in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In recent years, Africa has seen an increase in corporate and foreign Governments leasing or purchasing large areas of land in some of its poorest regions. These large-scale land acquisitions have...

SA: Statement by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, on International Rural Women's Day (15/10/2012)

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"In these tight economic times, rural women are in the forefront of ensuring that their families and their communities receive a supply of food produced from smallholdings, mostly using indigenous...

Daily podcast – September 11, 2012.

PODCAST

The World Food Programme (or WFP) is seeking $30-million to feed more than one-million people in Malawi facing severe shortages. This is a result of a disastrous fight that the former President of...

WTO: Lamy: Address by the Director General, at the Economist conference, Geneva (08/02/2012)

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It is an honour to be here with you today and to share the very timely preoccupation of the Economist — and participants alike — about global food security. Will we be able to feed the world...

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 (October 2011)

FOOD SECURITY

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 highlights the differential impacts that the world food crisis of 2006-08 had on different countries, with the poorest being most affected. While some...

From Drought to Famine in the Horn of Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The current famine in the Horn of Africa has again brought to our attention the interaction between climate change, food prices and extreme weather conditions on the African continent. The...

SA: Joemat-Pettersson, at the G20 Ministers of Agriculture conference, Paris (23/06/2011)

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Date: 23/06/2011
Source: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Title: SA: Joemat-Pettersson, at the G20 Ministers of Agriculture conference, Paris

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Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaore Under Threat

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Last week, the citizens of Burkina Faso woke up to the news of another army mutiny. This could have been seen as insignificant, had it not involved one of the most important units of President...

Daily podcast - November 11, 2009

PODCAST

In today's podcast, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjicasays that hopes for an ambitious climate agreement seem unlikely; the FAO says that drought and war in East Africa have left...

Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, Congratulating MPs (01/10/2009)

Statements

The Congress of South African Trade Unions congratulates the Members of Parliament who, since their election in April, have been robustly confronting and debating issues and interrogating...

SA: Mahlangu: Speech presented to the Provincial Legislature by the Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Finance (18/11/2008)

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Date: 18/11/2008

Source: Mpumalanga Provincial Government

Title: SA: Mahlangu: Speech presented to the Provincial Legislature by the Member of Executive Council (MEC) for...

Double-Edged Prices: Lessons from the food price crisis: 10 actions developing countries should take (October 2008)

Recommendations

This briefing paper, by Oxfam, recommends certain strategies to manage the consequences of high food prices in developing countries.

UN: d'Escoto Brockmann: Opening address of the President of the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly (23/09/2008)

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Date: 23/09/2008
Source: United Nations
Title: UN: d'Escoto Brockmann: Opening address of the President of the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly...

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