*Gobal CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

*for sustainable production intensification and land management*

Dear Subscribers,

Herebelow is the link for the remarks delivered by Dr. Akin Adesina,
President of the African Development Bank and the World Food Prize Laureate
2017 at the special event on Transforming the African Savannah Initiatives
(TASI).

President Adesina stated that:

"The initiative *will start* by bringing approximately *2 million hectares*
of savannah in *eight* African countries - Ghana, Guinea, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, and
Mozambique - under the cultivation of maize, soybean, and livestock
production in optimum conditions.

*Africa must learn from the experiences that have worked elsewhere, while
tailoring the interventions to the specific realities of Africa*. We must
ensure that small, medium scale and large-scale commercial farmers co-exist
in a way that allows opportunities for all.

*Partnerships in research and development will be crucial*. That is why the
African Development Bank has engaged to work with the strongest possible
organizations with proven track records in tropical agriculture from South
America. This includes the Brazilian Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), the
Agricultural Corporation of Brazil (CAMPO), as well as others with long
experience in Conservation Agriculture, including the Argentine Association
of Zero-tillage, and the Argentine Agricultural Research Institute."
More at:

https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/remarks-delivered-
by-dr-akinwumi-adesina-world-food-prize-laureate-2017-and-
president-of-the-african-development-bank-at-the-
special-event-on-transforming-the-african-savannah-
initiative-world-food-prize-october-18-2017-des-moines-iowa-usa-17449/



*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca

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