AlertNet: Five donor governments are backing a new scheme to use innovative technology to help poor African farmers boost food security, they announced at the G20 summit in Mexico on Monday. The initiative is supported by Britain, Canada, the United States, Italy and Australia, as well as the World Bank and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim is to provide funding of up to $100 million to bring tried and tested products to a wider market by providing incentives for the private sector, including...
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