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But they need our active and focused support. If we are to meet the Millennium
Development Goals in 2015 and deliver on the world’s commitment to reduce human
suffering, we must accelerate this momentum. This is the goal of an African Green
Revolution and it is why we are gathering at this forum in Accra: to make real on our
commitments, to pool our resources, our experience and our best thinking to rapidly
advance a sustainable, uniquely African Green Revolution.
Peter and Joanina Kibuti, farmers from Kenya’s Embu region, took advantage of the AGRA-supported Citizens Network of Foreign Affairs
(CNFA) farm training programs in their community. They organized into groups of 15 farmers each, collectively purchased quality seed and
fertilizers and shared the cost of transporting those inputs to their farms. With these resources and better farming practices, group
members more than tripled their maize yields. They opened a cereal bank to store their surplus and used their collective bargaining power
to negotiate a good sales price. Now the group plans to start grinding and packaging their own maize flour to add value to their crop. With
AGRA support, Embu farmers are transforming the entire food value chain, to the benefit of their families and communities.
Going forward, we will build on these accomplishments and accelerate progress by assembling a
critical mass of resources in areas that hold the greatest promise of success—the “breadbasket”
regions of Africa. With smart planning and investment, these areas can achieve significant production
increases and make an enormous difference to a country’s food security. They will change from areas
of chronic food shortage to productive breadbaskets bursting with Africa’s staple food crops.
Working with partners globally and locally, we will continue our efforts to mobilize investments and
stimulate innovation in smallholder farming to bring about a uniquely Green Revolution in Africa.
Namanga Ngongi