Over 500 civil society, faith leaders and supporting organisations across Africa have signed an open letter to the Gates Foundation asking them to stop supporting the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa’s industrial farming initiatives.

The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) was founded in 2006 and has been funded to date by governments and major international donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to “transform African agriculture from a subsistence model to strong businesses that improve the livelihoods of the continent’s farming households.” However, data from the countries where Agra has focussed its efforts have seen continued poverty and a 30% rise in food insecurity.

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