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Nike Basketball ShoesACCRA, May 21 () ?C Ghanaian peasant farmers on Monday expressed skepticism about the new funding pledge by the G8 countries to help end hunger for tens of millions of people through agriculture by the end of the year.In 2009, G8 leaders made considerable financial commitments to global agriculture and food security, pledging to mobilize 22 billion U.S. dollars over three years through a coordinated, comprehensive strategy focused on sustainable agriculture development.But as of May 2011, it was estimated that only 22 percent of these commitments had been met.Yet, the G8 summit at Camp David in the United States offered no further cash pledges other than three billion dollars from the private sector announced by U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday."We see this as a diversionary tactic to cover up for the failure of G8 leaders to deliver on their previous promise to poor countries that came up with good plans for agriculture," John Akalibo, National Secretary of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, told  via telephone on Monday.Akalibo said rather than coming up with a "new rhetoric", the G8 leaders must commit to a modest yearly scale-up of food and nutrition security investments from seven billion dollars to ten billion dollars in the final three years before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expired if they were serious about fighting hunger.Agriculture is the mainstay of Ghana's economy, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs about 60 percent of the working population of about 4.2 million.Ghana's share of the fund will be a major boost to the government in the implementation of its investment plan, the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP), and enhance agriculture production and lift over 1.3 million Ghanaians out of poverty.According to the state-run Ghanaian Times newspaper, Ghana is expected to get some 600 million dollars from the 3 billion dollars fund for the new Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition being championed by the G8 countries.Out of the amount for Ghana, the USA is expected to provide 225 million U.S. dollars while Canada, France and Germany will be contributing 71 million U.S. dollars, 76 million U.S.dollars, and 69 million U.S. dollars respectively. Japan, Russia, UK and EU also pledged for fund.Under the Alliance, the other beneficiary countries in Africa would partner with the G8 countries to generate greater private investment in agriculture development and scale up innovation towards achieving sustainable food security and poverty reduction in Africa.
CANBERRA, Feb. 7 () --- Tuesday is the first day of the Federal Parliament sitting in 2012. The nation's politicians are meeting on the day and the opposition has a long list of questions for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to answer.The cost of living, jobs security, border security and the carbon tax and other important matters are nominated in the question list, according to Opposition manager of business Christopher Pyne.He said the coalition will also press Gillard about the government's role in a Fair Work Australia investigation of Labor MP Craig Thomson who was alleged for paying prostitutes in hotel by a union credit card.The issue is important because the integrity and credit of the prime minister and her government will rely on it.Another attack the opposition will launch on the government will be the Australian Day Aboriginal tent embassy debacle.On Jan. 26, the Australian Day which for many aboriginals in the country is an invasion day, Opposition leader Tony Abbott and PM Julia Gillard were attacked by protesters. One media adviser to the PM was accused for leaking the information and then stepped down.That incident coincided with commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal tent embassy.Australians are waiting to see how Gillard will address to those issues because 2013 will be the election year, whether the Labor government will secure the leadership or fail it, to some extend, depends on it.The latest Newspoll results are not pleasant for the Labor, but not favorite for the Coalition as well. Gillard has challenge and opportunity at the same time, but one thing is for sure that the Labor needs something serious to impress in 2012.Just before the first sitting day, on Monday night, some 200 MPs and Senators attended a function at the Government House where the Governor-General Quentin Bryce gently reminded them to be nice to each other. But to many in the Parliament, this is unlikely to happen.
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