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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."

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