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West Africa: Agricultural Aid 'Bypasses Governments', Says NGO

Dakar — Donors have promised US$40 billion in aid to agriculture in developing countries since the Rome "food summit" in 2008, but in some countries the bulk of this aid is uncoordinated, shortsighted and does not support government priorities, says... Full Article at AllAfrica.com

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