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Agricultural Growth, Productivity Provide Solutions for Africa's Food Crisis With wheat, maize and rice making up 30% of African diets but much of it being imported, World Bank experts say agricultural development presents the best solution to high food prices.
Combating Malaria in Ethiopia Leads to Success   World Bank to Address Africa's Food Security Crisis	Satellite- Technology to Protect Congolese Forests   World Bank Launches EITI++
Slideshows: Africa's Middle Income Countries Botswana Mauritius Namibia South Africa	Video: Pygmies Using GPS to Protect Forest   Archive of Video from the continent of Africa

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