Posted on 12/07/2010 8:58:43 AM PST by jmcenanly
— Africa can feed itself. And it can make the transition from hungry importer to self-sufficiency in a single generation.
The startling assertions, in stark contrast with entrenched, gloomy perceptions of the continent, highlight a collection of studies published December 2 that present a clear prescription for transforming Sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture and, by doing so, its economy.
The strategy calls on governments to make African agricultural expansion central to decision making about everything from transportation and communication infrastructure to post-secondary education and innovation investment.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
I was working famine relief in East Africa back in 1980-81.
Three times I had other relief workers (US or European) tell me they had overheard the local women saying:
“If we get a good harvest next year, let’s don’t save any, let’s make it all into BEER! If we run out of food, these folks will come back and feed us again.”
Different tribes, different countries. Same attitude.
That never gets old. LMAO
I did too but that will be food that is shipped to China.
I did too but that will be food that is shipped to China.
Bookmarked for later viewing...
Africa was feeding itself, until the UN and communism started creeping in.
Communism kills, everywhere it happens.
When pigs fly.
Need more modern farming methods....Wrong. Modern farming methods WERE introduced during Colonialism, but the tribal system was threatened and rejected, totally. If a tribes was rich enough to get out, the other tribes would be subjegated. There is no way for Africa to improve unless the tribal situation is destroyed.
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