Grain Seed Summit in Tanzania
September 25, 2009| |
The Eastern Africa Grain Council will hold the 3rd African Grain Trade Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on November 5-6, 2009. This year's theme is Linking Farmers to Markets: Stimulating Agricultural Productivity in Africa. Topics for discussion include: stimulating agriculture in Africa; harmonization of national and regional grain trade policies, development of regional commodity markets in Africa; and genetically modified organisms in Africa.
Email Eastern Africa Grain Council at graintradesummit@eagc.org for registration details.
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