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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an organization dealing with agricultural products in Africa. It is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the Rockefeller Foundation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/what-we-do/current-work/strengthening-food-security-alliance/ )〕 Broadly, it deals with improving agricultural products and supporting local farm owners and labor. Kofi Annan is on its board of directors; various other members are internationally eminent in fields such as agriculture, policy management, planning and coordination, etc. == Goals == AGRA's stated goals (for 2020) are: * doubling the income of 20 million small farmers * reducing food insecurity 50% in 20 countries * ensuring that at least 15 countries are on a path toward sustainable and climate-friendly green agriculture In an interview with This Is Africa, Jane Karuku, President of AGRA explained their focus: “The first and most important thing is that we have to continue building on the capacity of Africans themselves to do agricultural research. That requires investment in scientists and in research institutions, which receive very little funding by government, so that we can breed more seed varieties that are high yielding and resistant to pests and diseases.” 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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