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Ghana in alliance with Green Revolution in Africa
Accra, Jan 24, GhanadotGNA – Government
on Thursday ratified the Alliance for a Green Revolution in
Africa to demonstrate her commitment and support to help
lift millions out of poverty and hunger through dramatic
increase in productivity by small scale farmers.
The Revolution headed by Mr Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary
General seeks to engage African organisations such as
farmers, agro-dealers, scientists, private sector firms,
national leaders and civil society to fight poverty and
misery in all forms.
Thirteen African countries are expected to join the Alliance
for Revolution that has a 10 to 20-year goal of assisting
farmers to double or triple their yields to generate
additional incomes.
Signing the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana,
Mr Akwasi Osei-Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed
Ghana’s commitment to the project and said the country would
accord it all the needed support.
Mr Kwame Akuffo-Akoto, Chief Operation Officer of the
project who signed on behalf of Mr Annan said the Alliance
was founded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation which started in September 2006.
Both Foundations are committed to investing hundreds of
million of dollars. Additionally, the Revolution expects to
seek further funding and companion initiatives both within
Africa and globally.
Currently it had succeeded in establishing partnership with
major African institutions such as the African Union, NEPAD
and other African Development Institutions.
The Alliance’s approach is based on the reality that
increases in food production in Africa is only by improving
agriculture on small scale farms and not by supplanting them
with industrial farming.
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