WASHINGTON, November 24, 2014—Partners in the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) today announced $107 million in grants to five countries−Benin, Bhutan, Kenya, Laos PDR, and Timor Leste−for country-led initiatives to increase agriculture productivity, reduce poverty, and improve food and nutrition security.
The world will need to produce at least 50 percent more food by 2050 to feed 9 billion people. GAFSP delivers targeted financing for the agriculture sector in low-income countries. It takes up where emergency and recovery assistance leaves off, targeting transformative and lasting long-term development.
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The Netherlands is a proud partner of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) and contributes to the program. The Netherlands is currently chair of the GAFSP steering committee.
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