Yumkella speaks at Abuja Agro Conference
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Channel: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) · 2010 · Nonprofits & Activism
Participants at a high-level Conference that ended in the Nigerian capital 10 March 2010 endorsed an ambitious plan to generate employment, income and food security in Africa by developing agribusiness and agro-industries. Heads of State, Prime Ministers and Agriculture and Industry Ministers from 44 African countries, as well as heads and representatives of financial institutions and international organizations endorsed the African Agribusiness and Agro-industries Development Initiative, or 3ADI. The Initiative comprises a programme framework and associated financial modalities through which the public and private sectors can mobilize resources for investment in agri-food sector development in Africa.
