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The Faces of the Green Revolution in this publication are just a few of the many farmers, scientists
and entrepreneurs who are changing the landscape of African agriculture with the support of national
governments, the international community and organizations like AGRA. This is what can be accomplished
when smallholder farmers work with the tools of modern agriculture – robust, high-yielding seed, practical
integrated soil fertility and water management practices, affordable credit and efficient markets.
These are the actual faces of Africa’s Green Revolution and these are their success stories. They represent
the many men and women whose potential, when unlocked, are driving the transformation of Africa’s
agricultural systems and development of Africa’s economies. They show us that progress is being made;
there is a way out of hunger and poverty.
But they need our active and focused support. If we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals in
2015 and deliver on the world’s commitment to reduce human suffering, we must accelerate this
momentum. This is the goal of an African Green Revolution and it is why we are gathering at this forum in
Accra: to make real on our commitments, to pool our resources, our experience and our best thinking to
rapidly advance a sustainable, uniquely African Green Revolution.
Namanga Ngongi