Press Release Nº104/2014
Commissioner Tumusiime addresses media on building resilience for food and nutrition security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 May 2014- African Union Commission’s Rural Economy and Agriculture, Commissioner, H.E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, today addressed a press conference at the ongoing International Conference on Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, organized by the international Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Mrs. Tumusiime, shared insights with members of local and international media, on the efforts of the African Union and its Member States to build resilience and reduce vulnerabilities emanating from climate change, price volatility and other shocks.
She highlighted the role of CAADP in reorganizing Africa’s agricultural sector through evidence-based decision-making, multi-stakeholder engagement and a structured approach to agricultural transformation on the continent.
Mrs. Tumusiime also briefed the journalists on the 2014 AU Year of Agriculture and Food Security and noted that it was a, “year to refocus on agriculture and renew commitments of state and non-state actors towards Africa’s agricultural transformation through CAADP.”
The Commissioner featured at the press conference with Dr. Lystra Antoine, Global Director, Agriculture Development, DuPoint Pioneer.
Dr. Lystra on her part informed the media on the contribution of DuPoint Pioneer in support of smallholder farmers and bringing to bear modern farming systems and technologies to boost their production and strengthen their resilience.
She outlined the focus that DuPoint Pioneer places on research and development, youth in agriculture, and science and the green agriculture pathway towards a resilient food and nutrition secure world.
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Ms. Carol Jilombo
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Mr. Molalet Tsedeke
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Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dinfo@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia
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