14 November: Agriculture drives economic growth, acting like an enzyme that catalyzes other forms of human development and poverty reduction, says IFAD President at Sida presentation of World Development Report on agriculture 08 November: Donors must focus on agriculture to drive growth in poor countries, says IFAD President in The Hague 31 October - 3 November: Second World Congress on Agricultural and Rural Finance 16 October: Investment in Agriculture key to reducing rural poverty in developing countries 27 September: Climate change will widen the gap between the developed and developing world: IFAD President at InWEnt seminar hosted by BMZ in Berlin 12 September: Desertification is an economic issue says IFAD 28 August: Climate change, biofuel markets and migration to feature in African Green Revolution Conference 14 June: IFAD calls for increased investment in agriculture at second European Forum on Sustainable Rural Development to meet in Berlin 12 June: Qatar hosts Niger donor conference: IFAD announces US$20 million grant 17 May: UN rural poverty agency advocates at MERCOSUR for policies that support poor rural people 10 May: IFAD Vice President to address Tokyo University on NERICA rice potential in Africa 30 January: President of UN specialized agency IFAD to meet the press Dubai on 1 February |
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