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BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20 2021 (IPS) – Since the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was launched in 2006, yields have barely risen, while rural poverty remains endemic, and would have increased more if not for out-migration. Timothy A. Wise AGRA was started, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, to double yields and incomes for 30 million smallholder farm households while halving food insecurity by 2020. There are no signs of significant productivity and income boosts from promoted commercial seeds and agrochemicals in AGRA’s 13 focus countries. Meanwhile, the number of undernourished in these nations increased by 30%!

Economists advise against Emergency and lockdowns, say harming economy more than tackling Covid-19 | Malaysia

Monday, 19 Apr 2021 01:39 PM MYT BY R. LOHESWAR Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram addresses reporters during a virtual press conference at Tamu Hotel, Kuala Lumpur April 19, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 The Emergency’s disadvantages to the economy outweigh the advantages it gave the government in combating Covid-19, said economists. Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) research adviser Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram argued that the measures such as the Emergency and the movement control order (MCO) have a greater impact on the economy than in controlling the pandemic.

Use emergency period for social reforms, economists say

Use emergency period for social reforms, economists say MalaysiaNow 2 hrs ago © Provided by MalaysiaNow Economists today urged the government to use the emergency period to conduct radical reforms on the social system. Muhammed Abdul Khalid of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said the state of emergency, declared in January, would not necessarily cause harm to the country’s economic performance if the government has the expertise needed to better govern. He also said the emergency proclamation would be a wasted opportunity if it is not used to implement reforms to areas under the social system such as education. “We are experiencing bad times (so) it’s time for comprehensive and brutal reforms,” he said at a press conference organised by the committee of Tamat Darurat, a movement led by Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad calling for an end to the emergency period.

History shows ulterior motives behind emergency declarations

History shows ulterior motives behind emergency declarations
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Dr Mahathir claims didn t know of Zeti s 1MDB links when he picked her for Council of Eminent Persons

Dr Mahathir claims didn’t know of Zeti’s 1MDB links when he picked her for Council of Eminent Persons Justin Ong © Provided by Malay Mail Tan Sri Dr Zeti Aziz speaks during a media briefing on PNB Group’s Financial Year 2018 performance at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur, March 28, 2019. Picture by Choo Choy May KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed he was not aware that former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s family members allegedly received 1MDB funds when he appointed her to a government advisory panel. The former prime minister told Malaysiakini he had placed her on the Council of Eminent Persons based on her experience in banking and finance.

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