Conference: Can Africa feed itself?

Date: June 6-8th 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Contact person: Signe Aanby, signe at u-fondet.no

Friday, April 20 2007/ Lauren Naville

Conference: Can Africa feed itself?Can Africa feed itself while preserving its environment? This was the theme of the conference that took place from June 6-8th in Oslo, Norway. The main themes of the conference were:
Poverty, Agriculture and Environment - what challenges is Africa facing?
Political framework for food security and sustainable agriculture – what is needed?
A new Green Revolution – an answer to the challenges for Africa?
Strategies for how Africa can feed itself and preserve the environment

DCG participated in the organization of this conference. Presentations made at the conference can be found on the conference website. A book including the presentations and discussions will be published in the fall.