United States and African Development Bank forge stronger ties to boost food production
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US and African Development Bank forge stronger ties to boost food production (1) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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US and African Development Bank forge stronger ties to boost food production (2) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) visited AfricaRice HQ in Abidjan, where he praised the African Development Bank Group’s work to improve Africa’s food security. He is welcomed by African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina (second left) and AfricaRice DG Baboucarr Manneh (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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Speaking to the press, Secretary Blinken said the Biden administration was convinced that there is tremendous potential in investing in the production of crops that are climate-resilient and highly nutritious (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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Bumper harvest: A local rice farmer (right) shows African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina rice varieties grown from climate-resilient seeds from the Bank’s TAAT initiative during a visit to AfricaRice’s headquarters in Abidjan (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina shows US Secretary of State Antony Blinken a variety of rice grown from climate-resilient seeds from the Bank’s TAAT programme during a visit to AfricaRice’s HQ in Abidjan (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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L-R: African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listen attentively as a local rice farmer explains how climate-resilient seeds from the Bank’s TAAT programme have increased her yield, during a visit to AfricaRice’s HQ in Abidjan (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 9 months ago) |
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