Berlin, Nov 11 (DPA) Haile Gebrselassie's manager Jos Hermans said he was hoping that the legendary Ethiopian distance runner will reconsider his decision to retire from international sport.
Hermans is quoted in the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf as saying that he would be flying to Ethiopia to meet the 37-year-old runner, who announced Sunday after pulling out during the New York marathon with an injury that he was quitting running.
'If he spends some time with his family, I am sure that Haile will say that he really wants to run. He must first come to rest. He was very emotional Sunday,' Hermans said.
The manager added that for Gebrselassie running the marathon at the Olympic Games in 2012 would provide a fitting farewell.
Gebrselassie emerged on the scene with a first of four straight 10,000 metres world titles 1993 in Stuttgart and won Olympic gold in 1996 in Atlanta and 2000 in Sydney.
The diminutive runner was a world record holder over 5,000m and 10,000m and officially ended his track career with a 10,000m bronze at the 2003 worlds. However, he returned to come sixth at the 2008 Olympics after not running the marathon due to pollution concerns.
Moving on full-time to the classic 42.195km marathon he first contested in 2002, Gebrselassie claimed the world record 2007 in Berlin and bettered it there the following year to 2 hours 3 minutes 59 seconds.
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Uganda’s Agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye says food shortage occurs due to poor distribution methods and this can be solved through public-private partnerships.
By JOSEPH BONYO, Nation Correspondent
Posted Tuesday, November 9 2010 at 18:28
Entebbe, Uganda, Tuesday
Food shortage in Africa can be eliminated by linking small farmers with private enterprise, a cabinet minister has said.
According to Uganda’s Agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye, food shortage occurs due to poor distribution methods and this can be solved through public-private partnerships.
At a meeting in Entebbe, Uganda on Tuesday, Ms Mwesigye said cross-border agricultural trade needs to be strengthened.
Currently, small-holder farmers in the Comesa and EAC region still carry out subsistence agriculture whereas regional integration has opened up the market.
“Few farmers have adopted modern day technology to boost crop yields and access to markets.”
“Agriculture remains the single most effective tool to reduce poverty and create wealth, so small-holder farmers should quit subsistent farming forever,” Ms Mwesigye said.
Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa chief executive Chris Muyunda said the alliance was using the private sector to enrich small-holder farmers.
The alliance is working with firms such as Amiran in Kenya, Grain Pro in Uganda, and Terragold and Neha Ltd in India
“We cannot overlook the private sector’s critical role in uplifting farmers,” said Dr Muyunda.
The alliance has linked donors to provide technical and financial assistance to farmers and traders.
Small farmers hold key to food security
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Uganda’s Agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye says food shortage occurs due to poor distribution methods and this can be solved through public-private partnerships.
By JOSEPH BONYO, Nation Correspondent
Posted Tuesday, November 9 2010 at 18:28
Entebbe, Uganda, Tuesday
Food shortage in Africa can be eliminated by linking small farmers with private enterprise, a cabinet minister has said.
According to Uganda’s Agriculture minister Hope Mwesigye, food shortage occurs due to poor distribution methods and this can be solved through public-private partnerships.
At a meeting in Entebbe, Uganda on Tuesday, Ms Mwesigye said cross-border agricultural trade needs to be strengthened.
Currently, small-holder farmers in the Comesa and EAC region still carry out subsistence agriculture whereas regional integration has opened up the market.
“Few farmers have adopted modern day technology to boost crop yields and access to markets.”
“Agriculture remains the single most effective tool to reduce poverty and create wealth, so small-holder farmers should quit subsistent farming forever,” Ms Mwesigye said.
Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa chief executive Chris Muyunda said the alliance was using the private sector to enrich small-holder farmers.
The alliance is working with firms such as Amiran in Kenya, Grain Pro in Uganda, and Terragold and Neha Ltd in India
“We cannot overlook the private sector’s critical role in uplifting farmers,” said Dr Muyunda.
The alliance has linked donors to provide technical and financial assistance to farmers and traders.
Pres. Obama, Indian PM Singh Announce Partnership To Improve Global Food Security
During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, President Barack Obama announced a new partnership between U.S. and Indian agriculture sectors to help improve food security globally, Press Trust International/Livemint.com reports (11/8). India is the first stop on Obama's 10-day Asia-Pacific tour that began on Saturday, IST/Reuters/Economic Times reports (11/7).
According to a White House release, posted on the Wall Street Journal's "India Real Time" blog, Obama and Singh "agreed to work together to develop, test, and replicate transformative technologies to extend food security in India as part of an 'Evergreen Revolution.'" The release continues, "These efforts build on the historic legacy of cooperation between the United States and India during the Green Revolution, and will benefit farmers and consumers in India, the United States, and around the globe, and will extend food security in India, Africa and globally" (11/8).
"'India probably has the most dynamic, innovative public partnership-orientated approach to agriculture in terms of the incorporation of technology,' USAID Administrator Raj Shah told Reuters in an interview," IST/Reuters/Economic Times writes. "We see great potential in bringing a lot of that technology, know-how, expertise and commitment to improving small-holder agriculture to sub-Saharan Africa," Shah said, according to the news service (11/7).
"The Partnership for an Evergreen Revolution will contribute to achieving the objectives of the U.S. global development policy, which places a premium on broad-based economic growth as the foundation for sustainable development, and the bilateral U.S. Feed the Future Initiative, which focuses on creating a foundation for sustainable economic growth by helping countries accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth through improved agricultural productivity, expanded markets and trade, and increased economic resilience in vulnerable rural communities," the White House press release states (11/8).
According to a White House release, posted on the Wall Street Journal's "India Real Time" blog, Obama and Singh "agreed to work together to develop, test, and replicate transformative technologies to extend food security in India as part of an 'Evergreen Revolution.'" The release continues, "These efforts build on the historic legacy of cooperation between the United States and India during the Green Revolution, and will benefit farmers and consumers in India, the United States, and around the globe, and will extend food security in India, Africa and globally" (11/8).
"'India probably has the most dynamic, innovative public partnership-orientated approach to agriculture in terms of the incorporation of technology,' USAID Administrator Raj Shah told Reuters in an interview," IST/Reuters/Economic Times writes. "We see great potential in bringing a lot of that technology, know-how, expertise and commitment to improving small-holder agriculture to sub-Saharan Africa," Shah said, according to the news service (11/7).
"The Partnership for an Evergreen Revolution will contribute to achieving the objectives of the U.S. global development policy, which places a premium on broad-based economic growth as the foundation for sustainable development, and the bilateral U.S. Feed the Future Initiative, which focuses on creating a foundation for sustainable economic growth by helping countries accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth through improved agricultural productivity, expanded markets and trade, and increased economic resilience in vulnerable rural communities," the White House press release states (11/8).
Assosa research center emancipating farmers from primitive agriculture
Assosa research center of EIAR is located 656 km away from the capital Addis Abeba in the Benishangul Gumuz region. The center is conducting researches on soya bean, tef,sorghum and many other crops that are suitable to the area. On the 24th of October, different agricultural experts and stake holders have attended the field day organized by the center. During the event, farmers who are fully reliant on the center for better productivity have shown their fields covered by different crops and they mentioned Assosa research center of EIAR as a dedicated technology source and unfailing path to better life. After visiting farmers’ fields, different researchers of the institute and Benishangul Gumuz region higher officials including his Excellency Ato Ahmed Nassir the region’s president expressed their satisfaction by what has been done.
Ato Fitsum sahilemariyam Assosa research center director mentioned determination of young researchers of the center and continuous support of EIAR for the registered achievements; he also expressed the center’s readiness to liberate many more farmers from primitive living conditions using agricultural technologies.
Ato Ahimed Nassir the region’s president on the occasion expressed his admiration to the over all activities of the center in helping farmers of the region to be benefited from all the offerings of technology. He further gave his word to the farmers and the center that the region’s administration will shortly involve in solving the problems related to agricultural technologies. The president also stated that the center should intensify its efforts to reach more farmers.
Dr Adefris Teklewold EIAR’s crop research director on his part expressed his contentment about what has been done by the center in realizing the mapped out strategies of emancipating farmers from poverty’s high handed treatment and help them enjoy all the satisfactions of better productivity.
The region is privileged with untouched and extraordinarily resourceful land but until recent years farmers of the area have never noticed how nature is openhanded to them than most places in thecountry. Assosa research center with its technologies is now showing farmers of the area how dependable is the resource and they are now moving to the direction where poverty is not even a talking point.
source = http://www.eiar.gov.et/on-the-news/138-assosa-research-center-emancipating-farmers-from-primitive-agriculture
Ato Fitsum sahilemariyam Assosa research center director mentioned determination of young researchers of the center and continuous support of EIAR for the registered achievements; he also expressed the center’s readiness to liberate many more farmers from primitive living conditions using agricultural technologies.
Ato Ahimed Nassir the region’s president on the occasion expressed his admiration to the over all activities of the center in helping farmers of the region to be benefited from all the offerings of technology. He further gave his word to the farmers and the center that the region’s administration will shortly involve in solving the problems related to agricultural technologies. The president also stated that the center should intensify its efforts to reach more farmers.
Dr Adefris Teklewold EIAR’s crop research director on his part expressed his contentment about what has been done by the center in realizing the mapped out strategies of emancipating farmers from poverty’s high handed treatment and help them enjoy all the satisfactions of better productivity.
The region is privileged with untouched and extraordinarily resourceful land but until recent years farmers of the area have never noticed how nature is openhanded to them than most places in thecountry. Assosa research center with its technologies is now showing farmers of the area how dependable is the resource and they are now moving to the direction where poverty is not even a talking point.
source = http://www.eiar.gov.et/on-the-news/138-assosa-research-center-emancipating-farmers-from-primitive-agriculture
Monday, October 18, 2010
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