Follow @{0}FEEDBACKEMAILPRINTEASY READSHARE HIGHLIGHTS Quality investment in agriculture lacking Smallholder farmers worst affected by donor underfunding Donors favour emergency aid or larger-scale agribusiness Small farmers need machinery, credit DAKAR, 5 July 2013 (IRIN) - Boosting agricultural productivity in the Sahel region is crucial to reduce chronic food insecurity, improve families' nutrition, promote economic growth and help build people's resilience, say experts, but governments still under-fund the sector, as do international donors who favour short-term fixes. While there has been a renewed interest in investing in agriculture over the past five years, partly spurred by a drive...
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