Partnership to alleviate the food crisis

In April we carried an article where we talked about new approaches to agriculture that should be taken to meet the needs of a burgeoning world population. Some of these approaches are now likely to see the light of day following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between four key agricultural development bodies. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed an agreement in which they would partner to boost food production in Africa’s ‘breadbasket’ regions, link local food production to food needs, and work across Africa’s major agricultural growing areas to create opportunities for smallholder farmers. The agreement marks a significant transformation in the way major global agencies work with smallholder farmers to assist them in solving Africa's chronic hunger and food problems. The new partnership announced today will work closely with other stakeholders in these breadbasket areas to rapidly improve food production, food security and rural incomes.

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