By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member The emphasis of the Green Revolution in Africa must go beyond a focus on a narrow range of staple crops, even though these crops…
SALZBURG DAY 3: BEYOND STAPLE CROPS
SALZBURG DAY 3: ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member You join us on the final day of the ‘Toward a Green Revolution in Africa?’ conference here in Salzburg, Austria, where the emphasis will…
SALZBURG DAY 2: INNOVATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR WHOM?
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member There was much talk across the group and plenary sessions about the importance of coordination and alignment of initiatives and institutions. This is happening…
SALZBURG DAY 2: REACHING THE HARD TO REACH
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member Talking about a Green Revolution on a global level is the easy part, but how will the Green Revolution reach out to those that…
SALZBURG DAY 2: DATA AND LEARNING DIVIDE
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member See photos from Salzburg Why didn’t we know about the current food crisis until the urban poor of Africa took to the streets in…
SALZBURG DAY 2: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member See photos from Salzburg Guten Morgan, and welcome once again to Salzburg, where the clouds have descended upon the city, but inside the Schloss…
SALZBURG DAY 1: AFRICAN CONTEXT IS ALL
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member See photos from SalzburgA Green Revolution in Africa must be grounded firmly in an African context, taking African biodiversity, climates, cultures and peoples into…
SALZBURG DAY 1: KOFI ANNAN CALLS FOR A “UNIQUELY AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION”
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member Welcome to Salzburg, where this afternoon Kofi Annan is opening the Toward a Green Revolution in Africa conference with a speech that has called…
SALZBURG: VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member As 60 plus delegates from governments, farmer organisations, NGOs, business, academia and donor foundations across Africa and the wider world make thier way to…
SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR: TOWARD A ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ IN AFRICA
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member There is a clear need for a new vision for agricultural development in Africa that can deal with the complexities of agriculture in diverse…