Nigerian Times

13 May 2011 19:57 Africa/Lagos Agricultural experts push for a strong seed sector in West Africa COTONOU, May 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Underlining that seed security is a prerequisite for achieving food security, agricultural experts participating in the just-concluded Regional Workshop on Seed Policy in West Africa urged decision-makers to support the sustainable growth and development of the West African seed sector, particularly for food security crops, such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpeas and maize. The experts recommended the need to formulate, adopt, and implement coherent strategies and policies at regional and national levels for the rapid development of viable seed enterprises which would help increase the steady supply of quality seed to millions of smallholder farmers in West Africa. The workshop was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in Cotonou, Benin. It was ...

30 Jul 2008 20:00 Africa/Lagos World's Most Popular Evangelist Sues Bush, Rice, Prime Minister of India, Sonia Gandhi and Others Dr. K. A. Paul of Global Peace Initiative Brokers Peace to Save Orphans and Widows in War Torn Regions and has negotiated to stop Iraq War, Brokered Peace in Liberia but Bush Administration 'Stole Credit' and Silenced Dr. Paul and GPI WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Global Peace Initiative: Press Conference Date: July 31, 2008 Place: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge) Time: 12:00 Noon On Thursday morning, July 31, 2008, Dr. K.A. Paul, an American resident born in India and the world's most popular Christian evangelist, will file a complaint in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the President of the Congress Party, and the Prime Minister and a host of U.S. government agencies, including the Departmen...