Monday, July 16, 2007

Annan to lead green revolution for African agriculture

(Reuters) - Africa needs a "green revolution" to double agricultural output and end chronic food insecurity in the world's poorest continent, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday.

The former top diplomat is the chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, set up last year with a $150 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.


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