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Ministerial Conference on Harnessing Science and Technology to Increase Agricultural Productivity in Africa:  West African Perspectives

 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

June 21 – 23, 2004

To strengthen food security, reduce hunger and improve nutrition in Africa, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries Resources co-hosted a Ministerial Conference on “Harnessing Science and Technology to Increase Agricultural Productivity in Africa: West African Perspectives” from June 21 – 23, 2004 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The event was a follow-on activity to the Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology that was held in June 2003 in Sacramento, California.  Sponsors were the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries Resources, the Department of State (DOS), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, Web site in French), and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have endorsed the conference and provided advisory support.

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• Veneman Applauds West African Ministers For Strong Support of Biotechnology (06/30/04)
• Other conference information available from the U.S. Department of State's USINFO site (06/24/04)
• USDA and African Agricultural Technology Foundation Sign Agreement to Share Technologies (06/21/04)
• Veneman Announces Science and Technology Ministerial Conference In West Africa (06/01/04)