Nairobi, Kenya
July 18, 2008
The Alliance for a Green
Revolution in Africa (AGRA) welcomes the European Union’s
intention to channel 1 billion Euros to African farmers. The
commitment reflected in this announcement is critical to solving
the global food security crisis. Increasing agricultural
productivity in Africa through the immediate provision of inputs
from seeds and fertilizers to finance is an important step in
generating a strong and rapid response to boost agricultural
productivity and increasing economic development. The support of
the EU at this critical time is an important step towards
improving food security across Africa and a welcome show of
solidarity with African smallholder farmers.
About the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is
a dynamic partnership working across the African continent to
help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift
themselves out of poverty and hunger. AGRA programs develop
practical solutions to significantly boost farm productivity and
incomes for the poor while safeguarding the environment. AGRA
advocates for policies that support its work across all key
aspects of the African agricultural “value chain”—from seeds,
soil health, and water to markets and agricultural education.
AGRA’s Board is chaired by Kofi A. Annan, the former
Secretary-General of the United Nations. AGRA’s President is Dr.
A. Namanga Ngongi, former Deputy Executive Director of the
United Nations World Food Programme. With support from the
Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and
the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development
(DFID) AGRA maintains offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and Accra,
Ghana. |
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