'Farming First' in Mozambique: Lessons for African Agriculture and Food Security

Two experts on African agricultural development visited farms in Mozambique ahead of the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh.

In this video, Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, CEO of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network, and Dr. Julie Howard, Executive Director of the Partnership to End Hunger and Poverty in Africa, listen to farmers and translate their concerns to the rest of the world.

Policymakers must target development aid in such a way that it captures agriculture's true contribution to the economy. Aid should also aim to build long-term, sustainable growth and improved rural livelihoods.

Farming First at CSD-17: Morgane Danielou

Morgane Danielou discusses some of the innovative public-private partnerships taking place around the world to improve agricultural production - both for farmers in terms of ease and access of planting methods and for consumers through improved health outcomes. She illustrates these points through specific case studies of zinc-enhanced fertilizers in Turkey and improved rice cultivation in Bangladesh.

'Farming First' Conference - Interview: Natalia Federighi

Natalia Federighi, Director of Corporate Affairs for Yara, a supplier of plant nutrient products, discusses food security, the importance of agriculture, the fertilizer industry, and her work in Africa at the 'Farming First' Conference in New York on 24 Feburary 2009.

'Farming First' Conference - Speaker: Dr. Marjatta Eilatta

Dr. Marjatta Eilitta of the International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development speaks at the 'Farming First' Conference in New York on 24 February 2008.

'Farming First' Conference - Interview: Howard Minigh

Howard Minigh, the President and Chief Executive of CropLife International, discusses Farming First and the importance of agriculture and sustainability at the 'Farming First' Conference in New York on 24 February 2009.

'Farming First' Conference - Interview: Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda

Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) discusses Farming First, food security and the importance of agriculture at the 'Farming First' Conference in New York on 24 February 2009.

'Farming First' Conference - Q&A - Part 1 of 2

Ajay Vashee of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (NANRPAN), and Dr. Marjatta Eilitta of the International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development address audience questions at the Farming First News Conference on 24 February 2009.

In this segment, Mr. Vashee, Dr. Eilitta and Dr. Sibanda answer the questions:

• What other kinds of cash crops are being grown in Africa? Who is responsible or who are the sources of this funding?
• Have you seen a fundamental shift in the attitude of the World Bank?

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