Public procurement in Africa benefitting family farmers and schools
Innovative partnership operational in five countries
10 March 2015, Rome - An innovative partnership spanning five African countries is providing important lessons on how governments can procure food for public institutions, such as schools, directly from small-scale family farmers. Modelled on Brazil's achievements in fighting hunger and poverty, the Purchase from Africans for Africa programme (PAA Africa) helps promote local agricultural production while also improving livelihoods and nutrition.
Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Autres organisations: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Année: 2015
Pays: Brazil, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Article
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/279734/icode/
Langue: English