Lest we forget, helping African agriculture to prosper is not merely a humanitarian issue - it's a matter of enlightened self-interest.

Each million birds destroys 60 tons of grain every day making this species a major pest of African agriculture rivalled only by the locust (above).

Collectively they commit over $100 million per year to research on African agriculture.

In addition, using locally grown foods in feeding programs for infants and children will generate additional demand, helping African agriculture to strengthen itself.

He came to specialize in African agriculture and economic development and promoted entrepreneurship in the third world.

Some praise developments like alley cropping but add that African agriculture suffers from a chasm between research and practice.

It is dominated by traditional African agriculture of the Shona people.

There are plenty of problems when it comes to African agriculture.

The knife (panga) is used almost universally in African agriculture.

"African agriculture is at the crossroads," says Dr. Juma.