This week’s summary on the news stories and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
Davos 2013: new vision for agriculture is old news for farmers, The Guardian
Investors wary of going back to the land, Financial Times
USAID, DuPont work with Government of Ethiopia to improve food security, US Agency for International Development
Bill Gates: My plan to fix the world’s biggest problems, Wall Street Journal
Water-stressed Kenyans learn to share to keep the peace, AlertNet
Anti-hunger campaign ‘If’ launches with call for G8 to act, The Guardian
Climate Conversations – Chickpea genome map to benefit poor farmers, AlertNet
Agriculture ‘still the best bet’ in cutting African poverty levels, Africa Review
Support smallholder farmers to achieve food security, Government of Ghana
Resolving the food crisis: The need for decisive action, Aljazeera