AGRA Chair Receives Borlaug Medallion for Global Leadership in Promoting Africa Food Security

Mr Kofi A Annan was awarded the Borlaug Medallion by the World Food Prize Foundation today in recognition of his global leadership and commitment to improving food security in Africa.

Annan received the award from the Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President of the World Food Prize Foundation on the opening day of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF).

Ghana-Denmark in accord to support Private Sector Development – AGRA a key implementing partner

In December, the governments of Denmark and Ghana announced unique initiative which aims to support the creation of good and sustainable private sector employment for millions of Ghanaians over the next four years.

New Publication: The African Seed Company Toolbox

The African Seed Company Toolbox is a collection of tools written for managers of seed companies in sub-Saharan Africa working with smallholder farmers. The tools cover a variety of topics in three general areas: production, marketing and distribution, and business management. Included as part of the Toolbox is a set of interactive exhibits which can be customized for individual company use. The Toolbox was constructed by Aline O’Connor Funk, based on input and questions from the managers of 20 African seed companies, and was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

G8 Calls for Decisive Action to End Hunger, Recognizes Role of CAADP and AGRA at L'Aquila Summit

World Leaders have called for decisive action to end hunger and acknowledged the positive contributions of AGRA to achieving this goal, in a joint statement on global food Security by world leaders gathered in the Italian town of L'Aquila for the G8 summit. The statement called for the urgent need for decisive action to free humankind from hunger and poverty.

AGRA: Early Accomplishments, Foundations for Growth

AGRA is increasingly integrating the work of its four programs to maximize impact in high-potential breadbasket areas, where relatively good soil and rains, basic infrastructure, and large numbers of smallholder farmers--combined with government commitment to agricultural development--give it strong agricultural potential. June 2009

AGRA, Standard Bank Partnership Opens Up Millions in Affordable Loans to African Farmers and Entrepreneurs

UK Government Partners with AGRA to Achieve an African Green Revolution [Français]

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) has contributed £7 million (US$15 million) over a period of three years to AGRA.