"I think that our own crisis of democracy is in its own way affecting our ability to leverage in the same way that we used to in the world."

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As we move forward, you cannot resolve the potential food crisis or shortages without science being part of the solution. Science has to be part of the solution but African governments - and these are decisions for governments, whether they embrace or do not embrace genetically modified food - and for the moment, most African companies do not accept genetically modified seeds.

— Kofi Annan