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by Jason Woj at 9/25/2009 5:37:25 PM
Sec. Clinton up now at #cgi09, hope 2 hear more about using power of gov to create platforms for collaboration to catalyze scale
Watch Hillary Clinton at closing session live at
www.clintonglobalinitiative.org #cgi09
#CGI09 Prez Clinton: "She is by far the best public servant our family has produced."
Sec'y of State Clinton "the marriage of philanthropy and capitalism" live
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"Doubling food production in #Africa will lift 70 mil. people out of hunger and extreme poverty." #cgi09 #climatevoice #g20voice
by Jason Woj at 9/25/2009 5:40:01 PM
Hillary Clinton: People hunger for connection and to be part of a network #cgi09 We agree and have witnessed the power of connecting youth!
HRC describing day of typical small farmer. "She," #cgi09
HRC: No one to buy her small crops because no one has money. #cgi09
HRC: Young man in the city wants food, young woman farmer has food to sell. How to connect them. #cgi09
hillary clinton speaking now #cgi09
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Sec Clinton talks on food security initiative #cgi09
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Sec of state HRC talking about the work of a rural farmer and crisis of FOOD as our most critical global challenge at #cgi09
AMAZING video narrated by Matt Damon as preface to Hillary Clinton's talk...looking for source to show you! #cgi09
Sec of State Hilary Clinton speaking at #CGI09 - food security is a global challenge, development is key approach of Obama policy. [yes!]
#Cgi09 hillary clinton speaking powerfully about the admin's food security program!
HRC: Obama administration taking lessons from programs and innovations coming out of CGI #cgi09
H. Clinton shifts the image of the typical small farmer with one emphatic word: she #cgi09
Final remarks from HRC at #cgi09:
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Clinton: most effective solutions originate from people closest to problem, not thousands of miles away. #cgi09
#CGI09 HC: Mentions Obama admin's initative for global food security.
back in DC after the week in NYC at #cgi09. Great times, good ideas and zero sleep :) For more...www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
#cgi09 Hillary's story of starvation & food security is moving...her resolve makes me proud 2 b an American.
#CGI09 HC: "Food security is not all about food, but about security."
Since 2007, there have been riots over food in up to 70 countires: Hillary Clinton, speaking now at #cgi09 Watch live:http://bit.ly/PWhqC
Sec State Clinton announcing effort to end chronic hunger + its threats to security. Clinton Global taught new models she now uses. #cgi09.
HRC: Making it easier for small farmers to sell produce at regional markets gets money, food, and security to people in need. #cgi09
Clinton: food riots in 60 countries since 2007. #cgi09
Hillary Clinton focusing on global food security #cgi09
HRC: Worst humanitarian crisis in 18 yrs. #cgi09
"since 2007 food riots in 60+ countries; food security has direct bearing on strategic interests. Partnerships KEY" Hilary Clinton #cgi09
Green Revolution not won. Some countries passed by completely, especially in Africa. #cgi09
Hilary Clinton #cgi09 food security a major priority for the state dept. Include roads, irrigation, access to inputs.
Roads a priority in one country, drought resistant seeds in another---US working w/nations to help get them what they need. #cgi09
Since 2007, there have been riots over food in over 60 countries: Hillary Clinton, speaking now at #cgi09 Watch live:
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"Rwanda in 3 years has increased investment in agriculture, and agric GDP has increased 5x" - Sec of State Hilary Clinton #cgi09
Hilary Clinton: "we will put women at the heart of our efforts." #cgi09
Rwanda of all places a success story over the last 3 yrs. Increase in production and GDP. #cgi09
Sec. Clinton announcing lots of technical investment for #agriculture #cgi09
Large infrastructure projects increase productivity. Mali-canals to irrigate rice paddies. Ethiopia--roads to cut down travel time. #cgi09
#CGI09 Praises Norman Borlaug's work in the green revolution and Rwanda's efforts in agriculture under Kigame.
US ambassadors encouraging countries to make reforms. #cgi09