VOA常速英语:Fostering Growth in Ghana

Next, an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government.
接下来，是一篇反映美国政府观点的社论。

The Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness event in Ghana is recognized as the largest annual gathering of farmers, buyers, manufacturers,government officials, development partners and financial institutions.It draws private sector investment and encourages the sustainable growth of agribusinesses.
在加纳，一年一度的收获前农业综合企业大会是当地农民、采购商、制造商、政府官员、发展伙伴和金融机构最大的年度集会。这场盛会吸引了民间投资，鼓励了农业综合企业的可持续发展。

Earlier this month, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, through the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future Initiative, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana and Agri-House Foundation, organized the event to build business relationships around the upcoming 2017 maize, rice and soybean harvest.
十月初，美国国际开发署（USAID）通过美国政府的“未来粮食保障行动计划”，与加纳政府和农业基金会合作组织了此次活动，为2017年即将收获的玉米、大米和大豆建立起业务关系获。

In attendance were Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Sagre Bambangi; Northern Regional Minister Honorable Salifu Saeed; and USAID/Ghana Agriculture Team Leader Jenna Tajchman,who emphasized the importance of expanding economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and unlocking the potential of Ghanaian agribusinesses.
出席本次活动的有：粮食和农业部副部长Sagre Bambangi博士；北部地区名誉部长Salifu Saeed；美国国际开发署加纳农业小组组长Jenna Tajchman，她强调，要重视扩大小农经济机会，发掘加纳农业综合企业的潜力。

The Pre-Harvest event brought together over 1,000 agribusiness stakeholders across the country to network and learn about the latest technological advances in agriculture.Participants shared lessons learned and identified opportunities and challenges within the sector. The event featured business-to-business sessions as well as an exhibition, showcasing improved agricultural equipment, inputs and services.The event served as a platform to rally agribusiness stakeholders and the private sector to forge partnerships and make strategic investments to spur economic growth.
这场收获前农业综合企业大会汇聚了全国1000多家农业综合企业利益相关者，使他们交流和了解最新的农业技术发展。与会者分享了经验教训、以及该领域的机遇和挑战。此次大会的特色包括企业之间会议，以及展示改良的农业设备、投入与服务的展览。此次大会是集聚农业综合企业利益相关者及民营成分的平台，旨在建立伙伴关系，进行以刺激经济增长为目的的战略投资。

Ms. Tajchman shared that, “In Ghana, our Feed the Future program aims to expand economic opportunities and boost agricultural productivity. Over 85,000 individuals applied improved technologies and practices on over 72,600 hectares of land. The application of these improved technologies, combined with training and marketing assistance,led to farmer beneficiaries selling produce valued at over 120 million US dollars following the 2016 growing season.Now is the time to sustain this momentum and continue making investments that ensure Ghana’s progress, especially as Ghana advances the Beyond Aid Agenda.”
Tajchman女士分享说：“在加纳，我们的‘未来粮食保障行动计划’旨在扩大经济机遇，提高农业生产力。85000多人在72600多公顷的土地上应用了改良的技术和实践。这些改良技术的应用，加上培训和营销援助，使得农民受益者在2016年生长季节后售出了价值超过1.2亿美元的农产品。如今正是维持这一势头、为保障加纳发展继续扩大投资之时，特别是加纳目前正在推进‘超越援助议程’的时候。”

The Pre-Harvest Agribusiness event has been held annually since 2010, and was organized through Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative.Over the years, the event has linked rural farmers to new market opportunities and gained the support of the private sector.The U.S. is proud to work with Ghana and its private sector partners to expand economic opportunity and agricultural production for the people of Ghana and the Africa region.
收获前农业综合企业大会自2010年以来每年都会举办，通过美国政府的“未来粮食保障行动计划”这一全球饥饿与粮食安全倡议来组织展开。多年来，该活动把农民与新的市场机遇联系起来，还为他们争取到了民营资本的支持。美国很荣幸能与加纳及其民营伙伴合作、能为加纳和非洲地区的人民扩大经济机遇及农业生产。