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African farmland leases threaten to drive conflict, but rules could help

Large-scale leases of African farmland by foreign investors risk driving conflict and fueling corruption in the region, farm experts said Monday at a conference on agricultural research and development. But if regulations for responsible foreign land investment can be drafted and followed, such leases could provide a much-needed cash infusion for African agriculture which has struggled to find investment elsewhere, they said. But even with new guidelines on land leases in Africa, the deals could lead to growing problems down the road, warned Emmy Simmons, a longtime USAID official and board member of the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa.
 
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Small Seed Packets Open Doors for African Farmers

AGRA
Nairobi, Kenya
Taking a lead from the success of fast-moving consumer productsin rural areas, local African seed companies and NGOs are reducing the size of packets of seeds and fertilizers to help smallholder farmers take the first steps to scale-up production. Like cell phone scratch cards, small packets of high-quality seeds can be bought for just a few shillings, enabling farmers to try out the seed before risking their money on large purchases for uncertain results.

Summer Internship Opportunities at ACDI/VOCA: Deadline for Application is March 31, 2010

For over 45 years, ACDI/VOCA has worked to empower communities around the world through economic development. To help ensure ACDI/VOCA’s continued work overseas we understand the importance of investing in the professional and academic development of students in international studies. ACDI/VOCA’s internship program gives graduate students enrolled in master’s degree programs the opportunity to expand their professional knowledge and experience in international development.
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Do the Millennium Development Goals Miss the Point in Africa?

Venue: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 12:15 to 2:00 p.m.
The financial crisis, climate change, political and social instability, and persistent inequality have worsened the odds that Africa—and  others  in the developing world—will meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As the world prepares to debate MDG progress in the upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, the possibility of failing to meet the adopted targets in Africa and elsewhere raises renewed questions. How should the MDG goals be treated? What happens when the goals are not achieved by the 2015 deadline? How can the UN speed up development in Africa and other lagging regions and countries?

Partnerships Offer Sustainable Solutions to Development Issues at U.S.-Africa Higher Education Initiative Partner's Meeting

Washington, DC
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Higher Education for Development (HED), in collaboration with the Africa-U.S Higher Education Initiative, hosted the second Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grants Partners Meeting under the theme, Higher Education Capacity Building through Institutional Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa. The meeting was held February 25-26, 2010 at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (A۰P۰L۰U).

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