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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11053

4 April 2014
EU-AFRICA SUMMIT / (ae) agriculture
Senegal focuses on agriculture to develop its economy

Brussels, 03/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 April, Dacian Ciolos, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, welcomed Senegal's intention of focusing on agriculture, particularly family farming, to develop the economy of the country. Ciolos met Macky Sall, the President of Senegal, in Brussels on the sidelines of the summit between the European Union and the African Union.

Agriculture in Senegal represents 70% of jobs, but just 7.1% of GDP. Ciolos stressed that this sector...

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EU-AFRICA SUMMIT
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
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