Edoumou says the rains may worsen food insecurity in West Africa, especially in Sahelian countries where small-scale farmers have few reserves.

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The FAO report points to the growth of large-scale, industrial operations that have pushed some small producers and pastoralists to the margins.

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In Africa,the foundation works with the non-profit organization KickStart, which develops inexpensive technology for small-scale farmers, and sets up local profit-making distribution systems.

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He advocates small scale agriculture, neighbors generating power for neighbors and communities empowered by the Internet.

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The FAO report says developing countries will need to strengthen disease control regulations, as well as improve environmental controls and minimize the dislocation of small farmers as the livestock industry continuesto grow and concentrate into large-scale enterprises.

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"We give them a huge market here, and on top of that if cars can be exported, there are great economies of scale, achieved in Thailand for example something that could not be where the domestic market is really small."

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