Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 1:15 PM
Convention Center, Room R02, Second Floor
126: Symposium--The African Green Revolution Takes Shape
Sponsor:Z02 World Hunger
Presiding:Pedro Sanchez, Columbia University
1:15 PM Introductory Remarks
1:20 PM126-1The African Green Revolution Moves Forward.
Pedro Sanchez, Columbia University
1:40 PM Discussion
1:45 PM126-2The Economics of the African Green Revolution.
Jeffrey Sachs, Tropical Ag Pro Earth Inst
2:05 PM Discussion
2:10 PM126-3Improving Access to Inputs by Smallholder Maize Farmers: Experience from Malawi.
Patrick Kabambe, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Glenn Denning, The Millennium Development Goals Centre for East and Southern Africa, Rebbie Harawa, Millennium Villages Project, Phelire Nkhoma, Millennium Villages Project, Colleen Zamba, United Nations Development Programme, Clement Banda, Millennium Villages Project, Chrispin Magombo, Millennium Villages Project, Alia Malik, The Millennium Development Goals Centre for East and Southern Africa, Rafael Flor, Columbia University, Justine Wangila, The Millennium Development Goals Centre for East and Southern Africa, Pedro Sanchez, Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University
2:30 PM Discussion
2:35 PM126-4The Millennium Villages.
Amadou Niang, MDG Center
2:55 PM Discussion
3:00 PM126-5How Well Can Tropical Africa Adapt to Climage Change?.
Philip Thornton, International Livestock Research Institute
3:20 PM Discussion
3:25 PM126-6AGRA--The African Green Revolution Alliance.
Akin Adesina, Rockefeller Foundation
3:45 PM Discussion
3:50 PM Adjourn

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