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Why we must invest more in the farms of the future
We must help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change, write International Fund for Agricultural Development President Gilbert F. Houngbo and UN Goodwill Ambassador Idris Elba.
Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo
Degree in Accounting and Finance, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada; advanced degree in Business Management, University of Lomé, Togo. Formerly, United Nations Development Programme including: Member, Strategic Management Team; Director of Finance and Administration; 2003, Chief of Staff; 2005, UN Assistant Secretary-General; Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Africa. Since September 2008, Prime Minister of Togo. Member, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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