Addis Ababa is going to host the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF 2014) which will be held from Tuesday, September 2, 2014 to Thursday, September 4, 2014.

Over 1,000 African and global leaders from African countries along with farmers associations, the private sector, research and development specialists are expected to attend the forum. These delegates will participate in the Forum in order to share the central objective of eradicating food insecurity and scaling up the productivity of Africa’s smallholder farmers.

Key issues that will be raised during the forum include; global commodity markets, the future of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, ecological sustainability and climate change.

In addition to other key themes, the Forum is also expected to report on actions and outcomes of previous AGRFs.

Source: The Ethiopian Herlad