Batswana Need Not Go Hungry

Monday, October 18, 2010

"Becoming self-sufficient in food production cannot be separated from good governance," said President Paul Kagame of Rwanda at a gathering of esteemed people celebrating the United Nations Day of World Food Day recently.

"In most developing countries, it remains the responsibility of government to create the right climate for farmers, especially smallholder farmers and allied agro-businesses," he said.

"Ultimately, sustainable food security will be obtained within the overall framework of poverty eradication," said President Kagame. An estimated 925 million people in the world go to bed hungry with a child dying from hunger-related causes every six seconds.

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Batswana Need Not Go Hungry

"Becoming self-sufficient in food production cannot be separated from good governance," said President Paul Kagame of Rwanda at a gathering of esteemed people celebrating the United Nations Day of World Food Day recently.

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

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TAFIC targets top four finish

Selefu

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