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DESCRIPTION:Why is there hunger in Africa: a look at AGRA\nexamines the root causes of 
 hunger in Africa and in other regions of the world.  \n\nIn the American 
 imagination, Africa is the continent that cannot feed itself. Whenever 
 international hunger is mentioned on TV, the accompanying images 
 are\nalways of Africans with flies in their eyes. Now, the Gates Foundation 
 wants to fix this with A New Green Revolution for Africa (AGRA). If the 
 vision comes to\npass, Africa will be able to feed her citizens once again, 
 with a blend of proprietary technology and good practice. It sounds 
 unimpeachable - a foundation is\nready to remedy years of underinvestment 
 in African agriculture,and bring the technology that worked in other parts 
 of the world to bear on African hunger.\nBut there are holes in this story. 
 Why is there hunger in Africa? Did the first green revolution really 
 succeed? Why has there been underinvestment in African\nAgriculture? Is the 
 solution GM crops? If we are to permanently eradicate famine in Africa, 
 then we need to understand the history of food and hunger on 
 the\ncontinent. AGRA unasks these questions, but this evening of discussion 
 will try to put some of the most important questions back on the table.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/03/18532512.php
SUMMARY:Why is there Hunger in Africa? A Look at AGRA
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Oakland\n2501 Harrison Street\nOakland, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/09/03/18532512.php
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