Kofi Annan: World Must Help African Nations Tackle Food Crisis
June 12th, 2008 at 11:56 am

Fuel costs and supply shortages have caused a spike in food prices across Africa — prompting calls for an agricultural revolution on the continent. Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan discusses efforts to address the crisis. See the full report on NewsHour.

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6/12/08 :: 5:06 pm
Kofi Annan: World Must Help African Nations Tackle Food Crisis | 30 Minute Meal Ideas Says:

[...] Ed Bruske wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFuel costs and supply shortages have caused a spike in food prices across Africa — prompting calls for an agricultural revolution on the continent. Former UN chief Kofi Annan discusses efforts to address the crisis. … [...]

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