Development

Agriculture at the Heart of Climate Change Solution

Central to any successful effort will be a re-consideration of how we produce food from the farm to the fork.

Setback for Commission Proposal to Grant LDCs Immediate Free Market Access

(from the ICSA news listserve) From: 2000 PAF PROACTIVE FILE Regular News Update From Eurostep No. 207, 1 December 2000 Contact: Guggi Laryea, glaryea@eurostep.org

World Bank Head Meets with Critics in India Over Dam Construction

Press Note - 14.11.2000 World Bank President Compelled to meet over 2500 'Civil Society' representatives: No plans to fund Narmada again, President admits Govt. Representatives failed to show up at the Public Hearing on Narmada: Afraid of being exposed of their false claims, people alleged.

Africa: Moving Away from Dependence on Agriculture

By William Dhlamini JOHANNESBURG November 14 (IPS) - Larger markets are essential if African countries are to restructure their heavily agriculture dependent economies, attract investment and make their voices heard in global forums such as the World Trade Organisation, says Kingsley (K.Y.) Amoako, the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.

A Different, New World Order

The Economist Trade should be high on the list of priorities for the new American president. But America and Europe must learn to share leadership with other countries

NGOs Start Campaign Against US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

Geneva, 4 Oct (Chakravarthi Raghavan) -- The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signed into law by the US President, provides illusory benefits to African countries who in exchange are to provide real concessions to the United States and its firms, African civil society groups have said in launching a campaign to alert their governments and public against taking measures required of them

Agriculture: New Advances in Agriculture Mean More Food for Africans

By Nana Rosine Ngangoue COTONOU, Oct 16 (IPS)- Even with the poor climatic conditions and ineffective agricultural policies that have prevailed in Africa over the past few years, the development and introduction of new, disease-resistant crop varieties have meant larger yields and less famine.