Stimulate agriculture first!

As the global financial crisis has unravelled over the last few months and various stimulus packages have been announced, I have been very surprised at how little emphasis there has been on stimulating the agriculture sector despite continued high food prices. Short term, "stop-gap" measures are simply going to contribute to social unrest around the world.

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CSIR and Syngenta join forces for Africa’s development

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and international crop and seed improvement specialist, Syngenta, have entered into a partnership to explore the contemporary scientific fields of biosciences and nanotechnology for Africa’s development.

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