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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

West African Food Security Initiative

More news out of Africa.

West Africa: New UN Initiative Aims to Boost Food Security in Region

UN News Service (New York)
23 January 2008

Posted to the web 23 January 2008

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched projects in five West African countries, considered to be among the world's poorest, to help increase agricultural output and create new markets for products.

Launched as part of the FAO Trust Fund for Food Security, the projects are taking place in Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone, thanks to a...(complete article here).

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