President Barack Obama on Friday touted his vision to reduce hunger in Africa and the developing world by injecting new business and science initiatives into farming. The president emphasized food security while touring Dakar, Senegal's capital, saying far too many people on the continent endure poverty and chronic hunger. He also announced that Senegal had become the 10th country to join the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, a Group of 8 plan that has seen $3.7 billion pledged in private investments in Africa. "This is a moral imperative," Obama said. "I believe that Africa is rising and wants to partner with us, not be dependent but be self-sufficient." But critics say the...
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