IFPRI in the News: 1998

IFPRI IN THE NEWS: 1998

November 22 An Agriculture Testing Ground: The world speaks on feeding the hungry with genetic engineering
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri
by Bill Lambrecht
IFPRI source cited: Per Pinstrup-Andersen
Contents: Twelve international experts on farm-and-food issues explain where they see genetic engineering fitting into future solutions needed for growing food.
November 19 Agric experts workshop ends
Ghanaian Times, Ghana
by Ike Iban-Binney, staff reporter
IFPRI source cited: Sudhir Wanmali
Contents: A 2020 Vision workshop in Ghana, at which 50 agricultural experts from six West African countries gathered to discuss the world's food and environmental problems.
November 11 Experts brainstorm on micro-financing
Daily Graphic, Ghana
by Ibrahim Awal and Golda Armah, staff reporters
IFPRI source cited: Lawrence Haddad
Contents: An international conference on microfinance for the rural poor, which was held in Ghana and organized by the Bank of Ghana, the German Foundation for International Development (DSE), IFPRI, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
November 7 Conférence--Les experts poursuivent leurs débats à la LAU: Chômage et pauvreté: quelle situation au Liban?
L'Orient Le Jour, Informations Locales, Lebanon
Georges Rabahié
IFPRI source cited: Hans Lofgren
Contents: An international conference held in Lebanon, which debated the impact of food and environmental problems on Lebanon and the Middle East.

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