Agricultural research for the Horn of Africa

The CGIAR Consortium is holding a briefing on “Famine in the Horn of Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Mitigating Drought-Induced Food Crises.” There’s a live video link. And a Twitter feed. So far, some interesting talk about the increasing importance of sorghum (and the role of beer in its commercialization) and camels. KARI’s Mwangi asked: “What type of seed are they going out there with?” Good questions. No answer yet.

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