Africa: Annan urges stronger links between farmers and researchers

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged African farmers to build stronger links with scientists and research institutions as part of their efforts to boost food production on the continent. He also said that, whatever the potential future benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops, conventional seed breeding currently represented an important path towards securing a 'green revolution' in Africa, and thus of decreasing Africa's dependence on food aid.